by Molika Ashford on Dec 27, 2009
Reporting Contested Science: The same H1N1 vaccine data yields two conclusions
Sometimes disagreements over media coverage of science and medicine hinge on one side taking the “side of science” and the...
H1N1 Virus
by Molika Ashford on Oct 26, 2009
Bioethicist Cites Bad Flu Reporting, Asks: Can We Really Expect Any Better From Journalism?
The spring and fall flu seasons this year have spurred a flood of sensationalist medical reporting focused on the H1N1...
by Molika Ashford on Oct 08, 2009
FOX News Broadcasts Bad Advice From H1N1 Flu “Expert”
In a recent broadcast, “Tracking H1N1,” Fox News taps the wisdom of Dr. Kent Holtorf to advise America as the...
by Molika Ashford on Sep 26, 2009
Bad Astronomy Calls Out Australia’s ABC On Vaccine Reporting
Bad Astronomy, a Discover Magazine blog by astronomer Phil Plait that covers bad science and bad science journalism, unveiled a...
by Cecil Cheung on Jun 09, 2009
The Hot Bed of Sensationalism: H1N1 news reporting from Hong Kong
The translation of the headline for Ming Pao, a Chinese newspaper’s special report on the H1N1 virus in North America,...