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In science we don't go by authority. Just because you won a nobel prize, it doesn't mean that your theories should not be tested.

A random university degree is a much lower barrier, and just FYI it isn't required to be a journalist.

> university degree, years of training and experience, professional qualifications, and maybe a strong reputation

Big deal. I have all of those things. Lots of people here do too.

The journalists reporting on a pair of alien hands someone discovered in their backyard and other tabloid pieces have similar credentials too.