The ShopTalk newsletter today describes the ugly TV news “shoving match” in Orlando over “the first report that a case of the swine flu was confirmed in Orlando.” ShopTalk writes: “Pity the poor viewers, who have to sort through all the hype and hysteria to find the facts.” Baltimore Sun TV critic David Zurawick writes: [...]
We’re involved in another health journalism-related event on the University of Minnesota campus this week.
I don’t watch much TV news anymore. As I wrote yesterday, I haven’t watched ANY TV coverage of the flu story. But Howard Kurtz has, and he writes today about some of the pitfalls of the “fever pitch” coverage as he calls it.
Only a comment because I’ve been asked: I’ve been favorably impressed by most of the flu news coverage I’ve read. Haven’t watched any TV coverage – generally a healthy habit. Of course, if any readers have seen any examples they want to bring attention to, the forum is open. The Knight Science Journalism Tracker offers [...]
Finished Tom Nesi’s book, “Poison Pills: The Untold Story of the Vioxx Drug Scandal.” Chilling. Sickening. Everyone should read this story.
Another chapter has been written in the sorry series of unethical practices by local TV news operations in covering health news. Al Tompkins of the Poynter Institute criticizes the Radio-Television News Directors Association and a local Maine TV station – and rightly so. Excerpt: “I disagree with Radio-Television News Directors Association Chairman Ed Esposito’s decision [...]
Minnesotans, wake up from your winter doldrums and get your heads around health care reform issues. Tomorrow (Friday April 24) – free documentary screening of Alex Gibney’s film on Maggie Mahar’s book , “Money-Driven Medicine.” Link to map of Murphy Hall location. Parking in Washington Avenue ramp two blocks east of this location.
Two more weak stories reviewed on HealthNewsReview.org: • NBC Today show: Can you “recover” from autism? Our review: This story dangles hope of recovery in front of parents of children diagnosed with autism. Indeed, the word “hope” is invoked four times. However, the story provides no evidence to back up this hope. • NY Daily [...]
Another zero-star bottom-dweller for the CBS Early Show. We now have three zero-star network morning show health segments reviewed on the home page of HealthNewsReview.org. They’re going for an 0-for-April.
Christopher Lane interviews journalist Philip Dawdy, who has written about the “astonishing” rise in the number of diagnoses of ADHD and bipolar disorder in teens and preschoolers.
We look for more critical analysis of FDA expedited approval of a new drug like this.
Five-star story on small study that tries to counter large body of evidence on soy supplements for hot flashes.
Our reviewers, including a leading women’s health clinician-researcher, felt this piece would have been benefited from more data and context.
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