Shuchman M, Wilkes M S
Department of Psychiatry, State University of New York at Buffalo, Erie County Medical Center 14215, USA.
Ann Intern Med. 1997 Jun 15;126(12):976-82. doi: 10.7326/0003-4819-126-12-199706150-00008.
The public is poorly served by the coverage of medical science in the general press. Scientists and physicians blame the press, claiming that journalists are careless in their reporting, subject to competitive pressures, and ignorant of the scientific process. Journalists accuse the medical community of limiting access to information and erecting barriers to the public dissemination of medical research. In many areas of health news reporting, the underlying problem is an interactive dynamic that involves scientists and journalists. Both parties share the responsibility for accurate communication to the public. This report suggests ways to improve health news reporting, focusing on four problem areas: sensationalism, biases and conflicts of interest, lack of follow-up, and stories that are not covered.
大众媒体对医学科学的报道未能很好地服务于公众。科学家和医生指责媒体，称记者在报道时粗心大意，受到竞争压力影响，且对科学过程一无所知。记者则指责医学界限制信息获取，为医学研究的公众传播设置障碍。在健康新闻报道的许多领域，根本问题是科学家和记者之间的一种互动动态关系。双方都有责任向公众进行准确的信息传播。本报告提出了改善健康新闻报道的方法，重点关注四个问题领域：耸人听闻、偏见和利益冲突、缺乏后续跟进以及未报道的事件。
