Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect

I read the news today, oh boy
--The Beatles

Have you ever read an article that was written about a subject you know something about and found it riddled with error and misunderstanding--only to then move on to another article written about a topic you know less about and consume the information as if it must be completely accurate?

The late Michael Crichton labeled this the Gell-Mann amnesia effect.

"You read with exasperation or amusement the multiple errors in the story [about the topic in which you have some expertise], and then turn the page to national or international affairs, and read as if the rest of the newspaper was somehow more accurate about Palestine that the baloney you just read. You turn the page, and forget what you know."

Glad I'm not the only one to notice this.