Is there a phrase or word that describes misinformation expressed in an articulate way?

I'm looking for something similar to "pseudo-profound" or "eloquent poppy cock". I'm thinking of highly inaccurate academic papers and 'scientific' articles. Saying something asinine in a smart way?

Solution 1:

Sophistry, 2:

The practice of a sophist; fallacious reasoning; reasoning sound in appearance only.

Demagoguery, 1:

impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace.

EDIT: In your case sophistry should seem the better choice because the sophists of old studied the laws of logic and reasoning by breaking them in ways imperceptible to the unsuspecting. See also a list of logical fallacies.

Solution 2:

You could also use: equivocation or circumlocution.

Equivocation:

the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication.

Circumlocution:

the use of many words where fewer would do, especially in a deliberate attempt to be vague or evasive.