Ebola, politics and fear -- and why science is not a he said/she said issue

Aim for balance. Get both sides of the story. Those are the mantras of fair journalism, and never more so than during the political season when reporters are covering the horse race right up to the finish line. We quote both Republicans and Democrats; opinion pages juxtapose George Will with E.J. Dionne; on morning TV, it's Joe versus Mika.