Academic Journal
Perceived Health Reporting Knowledge and News Gathering Practices of Health Journalists and Editors at Community Newspapers.
| Title: | Perceived Health Reporting Knowledge and News Gathering Practices of Health Journalists and Editors at Community Newspapers. |
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| Authors: | Shoenberger H; a School of Journalism and Communication , University of Oregon , Eugene , Oregon , USA., Rodgers S; b Missouri School of Journalism , University of Missouri , Columbia , Missouri , USA. |
| Source: | Journal of health communication [J Health Commun] 2017 Mar; Vol. 22 (3), pp. 205-213. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Feb 13. |
| Abstract: | This research adds to our understanding of health and science reporting by identifying and examining the numbers, types, and simultaneous uses of resources selected by health and science journalists and editors at the initial stages of reporting, and relates this to journalists' perceived health reporting knowledge. A telephone survey of 141 health and science journalists and editors selected from 259 community newspapers in Missouri was conducted. Information sources included those that were highly credible, easy to access, already vetted by peers, and that enabled habitual reporting. Though the majority used multiple sources to generate story ideas, about one-third of respondents used no information sources. Journalists and editors' perceived health reporting knowledge acted as a trigger in prompting more reliance on a wider diversity of information sources, greater use of empirical evidence in health stories, and more time spent researching/writing health stories. Implications for community news organizations include education to improve actual and perceived knowledge of journalists on health and science information gathering. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9604100 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1087-0415 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10810730 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Health Commun |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: Apr./June 1998- : Philadelphia : Taylor & Francis Original Publication: Washington, DC : Taylor & Francis, c1996- |
| MeSH Terms: | Journalism, Medical* , Newspapers as Topic*, Female ; Humans ; Male ; Missouri ; Surveys and Questionnaires |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20170302 Date Completed: 20171120 Latest Revision: 20190205 |
| Update Code: | 20240104 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10810730.2016.1266715 |
| PMID: | 28248622 |
| ISSN: | 1087-0415 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10810730.2016.1266715 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
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