Download ~ Turning Sexual Science Into News: Sex Research and the Media (Report) by The Journal of Sex Research ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Turning Sexual Science Into News: Sex Research and the Media (Report)
- Author : The Journal of Sex Research
- Release Date : January 01, 2007
- Genre: Health & Fitness,Books,Health, Mind & Body,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 243 KB
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In the past decade a growing number of quantitative and qualitative studies, editorial commentaries, and opinion pieces have examined the challenges of science reporting, including issues that influence relationships and interactions between journalists and scientists (Brennen, 2000; Brodie, Hamel, Altman, Blendon, & Benson, 2003; Conrad & Markens, 2001; Kennamer, 2005; Peterson, 1999; Picard, 2005; Reed, 2001; Rier, 1999; Wilcox, 2003). A recurring theme involves fundamental cultural differences that appear to exist between the processes and goals of science and science reporting, and that, at least according to some, result in tensions between journalists and scientists (Kennamer, 2005; Reed, 2001). In general, these studies show that scientists are concerned about the accuracy of reporting, sensationalized coverage, overgeneralizations, lack of attention to limitations of research findings, and the release of findings that have not undergone the peer-review process (Entwistle, 1995; Kassirer & Angell, 1994; McGuire & Kelly, 2003; Schwartz, Woloshin, & Baczek, 2002). A qualitative study that used in-depth interviews with scientists, science journalists, and news journalists found that accurate, accessible, and informative reporting was a major concern to all participants. However, the interpretation of the characteristics of each of these aspects varied by group (Reed, 2001). As one scientist stated, "The problem with truthfulness ... is ... whose truthfulness? ... [Y]ou might clarify it for the public, but the truth is slightly distorted.... [I]t becomes so simple that it is misleading" (Reed, 2001, p. 284). Studies exploring the challenges that journalists face in reporting on science have yielded additional information. For example, a study that included focus groups, a survey of medical journalists in more than 30 countries, and semistructured telephone interviews, found that 90% of the journalists were interested in having access to experts in diverse areas of health and in developing skills in preparing more informative reports that still are entertaining and 'saleable' (Larsson, Oxman, Carling, & Herrin, 2003). Further, 80% of the journalists in the sample were interested in learning techniques for presenting research results in simple terms, in having access to help in the translation of scientific and medical terminology, and in access to methodological experts.
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