7/13/2014
Journalists jump at chance to say “fart” in a story; botch what study & news release said
6/26/2014
Questioning some of the ways in which new drug treatments are reported to the public
2/19/2014
Health/science news criticism: “nothing at stake here except the survival of credible journalism”
2/6/2014
Journalism via news release as Pfizer gets free publicity without releasing any data
5/27/2013
Mice confused by Alzheimer’s research – our 3rd “whom to believe?” example this month
2/7/2013
How the same “independent” sources pop up in competing stories – or, is this the scientific embargo version of insider trading?
8/31/2011
The BMJ news release that keeps on giving the gift of chocolate hype
8/29/2011
Unwrapping today’s chocolate story: troublesome BMJ news release
5/10/2011
The bidding rises: last week’s health care PR offer to reporters was $100. It’s $250 this week!
5/4/2011
Skin-crawling example of attempts to buy health care news coverage
