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«Health controversies are constructed domains, and 'Health, Risk and News' offers readers a vivid picture of the process by which speculation about a vaccine/autism link was fanned into a major controversy in the United Kingdom. The mass media were important players, and this case study lays bare the challenge for journalists of making evidence-based judgments about truth claims. The book will be compelling reading for scholars and practitioners alike.
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The controversy surrounding the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine and autism has raised unprecedented questions about the communication of health and science. Health, Risk and News: The MMR Vaccine and the Media examines how this story came to be so influential and asks if the media are to blame for unduly panicking the public. Drawing on comprehensive research - on media coverage, interviews with a range of journalists and sources, and analysis of audience opinion - this book explores how medical controversies are covered, with attention to issues of balance and objectivity, expertise, news values, risk and media effects. It will be of interest to students and scholars of media studies, journalists and health professionals.
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I really enjoyed this book. The myths surrounding the MMR vaccine and alledged links to conditions such as autism have been debated in various parts of the media. This book looks at how the debate has been articulated and the way in which a complex issue has been represented for the general public by the media and the consequences of that representation. This book does not deal with whether the MMR vaccine has unintended consequences. However, it does highlight how the media has influenced the public debate and the thinking of ordinary parents. This is a topical book which will encourage you not to believe everything you hear or read in the media.
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