No evidence of media 'genohype'
Despite fears of widespread 'genohype', most newspaper reports about developments in genetics are accurate, a new Canadian study reveals. Articles about genetics in broadsheet newspapers reflect the claims made in scientific papers, conclude authors Tania Bubela and Timothy Caulfield, of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. However, they did...
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Genetics, scientists and the media
by Juliet Tizzard
In BioNews this week we report on a Canadian study which suggests that genetics is not overhyped by the media. For many people involved in genetic research or clinical services, the findings may come as a surprise. Feeling rather under siege from the media, they sometimes assume that coverage is...