How do US journalists cover treatments, tests, products, and procedures? An evaluation of 500 stories

PLoS Med. 2008 May 27;5(5):e95. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0050095.

Abstract

HealthNewsReview.org evaluates US health news coverage of claims made about medical interventions. Gary Schwitzer reports on the project's findings after evaluation of 500 health news stories.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Disease
  • Health Education
  • Humans
  • Journalism, Medical*
  • Mass Media / trends*
  • Medicine / trends*
  • Newspapers as Topic / trends*
  • Periodicals as Topic*
  • Public Opinion
  • Publishing*
  • Research Personnel
  • Television / trends*
  • United States