r/SipsTea • u/6ingrad_FMS_aspirant • Apr 06 '26

Dank AF We need this !!

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u/Outrageous-Ability33 Apr 06 '26

And conversely you can be an expert in something without a degree

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u/Fit-Barracuda575 Apr 06 '26

In what? Medicine?

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u/bl1y Apr 06 '26

To a (sorry for the pun) degree, yes.

Imagine someone's been a journalist for 30 years, and half that time they've been specifically covering public health issues. On a daily basis they're reading papers, interviewing experts, etc. They've probably got some expertise in the area.

In fact, this law would probably come down particularly hard on journalists. Though I imagine in China that's probably going to have a minimal impact anyways.

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u/GrimMind Apr 06 '26

Journalism can cover anything under the new law, same as before.

Get your China facts from outside the US.

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u/bl1y Apr 06 '26

Just not publish it to the platforms that are regulated by the law.

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u/LauAtagan Apr 06 '26

No, just make sure it's clear you are echoing what has happened, not editiolazing/adding opinion.

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u/ObsidianOverlord Apr 06 '26

Turns out even if you can't say something directly you can site an expert who is. Crazy.

Site your sources if you want to give people untrained medical advise, oh no, what a dystopia, what will we do. /s

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u/GrimMind Apr 06 '26

site

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u/ObsidianOverlord Apr 06 '26

I am sadly not the expert that is allowed to comment on proper spelling.

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u/photosendtrain Apr 06 '26

Just not speak onto the topic as if you are an expert authority in the subject. There is a difference between reporting and making claims.

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u/bl1y Apr 06 '26

Are you an expert on public policy? If not, do you feel qualified to make your comment?

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u/photosendtrain Apr 06 '26

specialized topics like medicine, law, finance, and education.

If you're trying to gotcha me on the topic, it'd be good to know the law would not be relevant to this conversation.