I've never tried writing an issue before so this may be crap, but here goes. I know it's a bit similar to "Free Press Too Free?", but the emphasis is more on science journalism specifically.
Description
After the @@NAME@@ Telegraph posted an article suggesting a popular soft drink causes cancer, while the @@NAME@@ Times posted an article claiming the same drink cured cancer, a diverse coalition of scientists, consumers and the professionally enraged have demanded reforms to the way science journalism is regulated.
Validity
Valid for all? Unless there's an on/off for censorship, in which case invalid for nations that have already abolished freedom of the press
Options
[option]"The state of science journalism in this country is getting ridiculous," claims @@RANDOMNAME@@, the exasperated Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at the University of @@NAME@@. "Science journalists have a special responsibility to report the truth: otherwise, we get scaremongering and misinformation. The government needs to establish a committee to ensure the validity of all scientific claims in newspapers. And, if you're looking for someone to chair it..."
[effect]every newspaper science article comes with fifty pages of expert opinion and legal disclaimers attached
[stats]civil freedoms decrease, administration increases, Book Publishing decreases, happiness increases, health increases, intelligence increases
[option]"Excuse me? The government is going to tell us what we can and can't print? I think not!" thunders @@RANDOMNAME@@, author of the recent article, 'Local Mother Disproves Theory Of Gravity'. "This is just an excuse for you to censor our work. Journalists should never be required to submit their work for government approval, and science journalism is no exception. Now if you'll excuse me, I have an article about chemtrails to write..."
[effect]the science sections of newspapers are rife with inaccuracy and speculation
[stats]civil freedoms increase, Book Publishing increases, corruption decreases, happiness decreases, health decreases, intelligence decreases
[option]"The only reason these articles led to such panics is that people didn't understand them in their proper context," grumbles @@RANDOMNAME@@, your education advisor. "If the people were more scientifically literate, then they'd be able to interpret these articles for themselves. Let's just increase spending on education, especially in the sciences. And if we need to pay for it, we can just raise taxes on newspapers! Everyone wins!"
[effect]kindergartens feature lessons on string theory and evolutionary biology
[stats]Education increases, intelligence increases greatly, taxes increase, economy decreases slightly
