Media hype? It's not as bad as it seems
Year: 2004
Type: article
Abstract: Researchers are often quick to blame the media for inaccuracies and distortions in reporting on health matters ( BMJ 2003;327: 688). But what if it turns out that newspapers are being unfairly criticised? A Canadian study of media coverage of genetic research shows that the charges are not well founded and that in most cases the media gets it right ( CMAJ 2004;170: 1399-407).
“Our data suggest that the majority of newspaper articles accurately convey the results and reflect the claims made in scientific journal articles,” say the report s authors, Tania M Bubela and Timothy A Caulfield of the University of Alberta s …
Source: BMJ
Author: David Spurgeon
Language: English
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W1978734079