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Category: General journalism issues

4 6/7/2018

One cancer patient’s dramatic response to immunotherapy. But …

3/28/2018

Viagra vs. Synthroid: two big drug stories show big differences in reporting priorities

10/5/2017

Some news stories sugarcoat limitations of study linking skipping breakfast to heart disease

9/18/2017

At least five reported deaths linked to weight loss balloons: Why it may be the ‘tip of the iceberg’

1 2/17/2017

Vitamin D prevents colds? News stories turn blind eye to limitations of sunshine vitamin study

1 11/10/2016

Food emulsifiers and cancer: Fear-mongering stories needed to dig deeper than the news release

8 10/13/2016

Advocacy group anecdotes present one-sided picture of genetic testing for breast cancer

1 9/22/2016

Once again, some news media can’t resist lure of sexy-but-preliminary research

8/11/2016

Poking holes in Pokémon Go health benefit claims–including a study that didn’t exist

3 8/9/2016

Thanks to Olympics, ‘cupping’ gets its 15 minutes of fame–again

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Following a shift in journalism’s business model, a diverse ecosystem of publications, many covering science, has sprung up online. This has made it more difficult to sort out what qualifies as journalism, what doesn’t, and whether the public even cares.

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Researchers and journalists do the public a grave disservice when they spin health study results to make them appear safer or more effective than warranted, says @HealthNewsRevu founder @garyschwitzer https://t.co/QIKsRbP6Ed

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