Posted by Gary Schwitzer in Health care journalism
So the Wall Street Journal publishes a story on “cankles” – chubby lower legs.
Well of course that’s too much for morning TV shows to resist copying.
So ABC’s Good Morning America airs a segment in which they at least acknowledge they’re simply copying the WSJ.
The CBS Early Show had to join in the discussion of this vitally important public health concern as well.
But both the ABC and CBS segments featured the same woman and the same plastic surgeon!
Can’t you just picture the limo driving them around Manhattan from network studio to network studio?
Now that’s health journalism on the network TV morning health shows.
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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