Posted by Gary Schwitzer in Health care journalism
CNN, in a new struggle with the definition and practice of credibility, played matador in allowing questionable statistics on the air in a debate over a Texas legislative move to prevent same-sex couples from becoming foster parents. CNN allowed a supporter of the legislation to claim that research showed that children in foster homes with same-sex parents are 11 times as likely to be sexually abused as those with heterosexual parents.
his website (see Gaywatch video section).
At least on the Chicago Tribune’s website, this story appeared in the Health section – not the local business or feature section. It didn’t address most of the things we think are crucial in a health story.
“Brown fat” has ignited a grease fire of media hype in recent weeks.This WebMD story missed a good opportunity to smother the flames.
We reviewed this story and a competing AP story on these new fibroid studies. Read and compare.
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Ohn posted on May 14, 2005 at 11:06 pm
That’s not the only “questionable statistics on the air” that the mainstream media has allowed on the air.
The Numbers Guy followed-up on a suspect statistics provided by the Lesbian/Gay Rights Lobby of Texas.
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/
0,,SB111521814339424546,00.html?mod=2%5F1125%5F1