tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312977905441965726.post5138033164652230224..comments2024-01-05T16:34:39.109+00:00Comments on Englemed News blog: A tough week for health reportingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312977905441965726.post-11830075130245543572009-10-01T19:46:10.099+01:002009-10-01T19:46:10.099+01:00Jon,
The points you raise are really important - ...Jon,<br /><br />The points you raise are really important - not surprising since you come across these kinds of research stories more than most of us.<br /><br />With regard to my rant, to which you kindly linked, I acknowledge in an answer to a commentator that it is often the editor/reporter who misconstrues the information to get a headline or at least a hook to get the reader interested in the piece.<br /><br />Of course, it is important that research is reported upon (more often than not)and commented upon. What is more important, though, as you point out, is that the headline-grabber isn't distorted to reach a popular audience.<br /><br />It's a tricky one to balance and the media are culpable, with its "never mind the width, feel the quality" approach to reporting and the need to get the story - any story - in the public domain.jayne howarthhttp://jaynehowarth.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com