Can enterprise journalism shed new light on health and science issues? Portfolio

Bonfiglioli, C

Can enterprise journalism shed new light on health and science issues? Portfolio

Bonfiglioli, C

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Publisher:: Royal Australian Chemical Institute
Citation:: Science and society, 2013
Issue Date:: 2013

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dc.contributor.author	Bonfiglioli, C https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9634-7302	en_US
dc.date.issued	2013	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Science and society, 2013	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/32150
dc.description.abstract	Research background This portfolio of 17 journalistic articles published in Chemistry in Australia contributes to the fields of journalism studies. Schwitzer and colleagues have pointed that the work of medical writers can impact on readers¿ health (Schwitzer, Mudur et al. 2005) and that news values such as conflict undermine effective coverage of medical issues (Schwitzer 2005). The Boykoffs noted that conflict reporting and demands for balance risk re-framing consensus as 'debate' and generate the problem of 'balance as bias' in science reporting (Boykoff and Boykoff 2004). This portfolio answers the question: Can enterprise journalism shed new light on health and science issues which are currently reported as if the jury were still out? Research contribution This research found that because 'enterprise journalism' - reporter-initiated research journalism - is independent of industry and need not satisfy traditional news values it is possible to represent current knowledge about a health or science issue such as fatty liver disease accurately. Independent journalism can thus focus on accuracy and resist demands for 'balance' or the need to satisfy 'conflict' news values which create pressure to give undue weight to food, beverage and energy industry messages. Research significance Bonfiglioli was invited by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) to contribute these Science<->Society articles to the professional journal Chemistry in Australia from 2010. This led to an invitation to address the NSW Chemical Education Group in 2011 ('Are we swimming in a sea of toxins?' 15 March).	en_US
dc.format	Portfolio of articles	en_US
dc.publisher	Royal Australian Chemical Institute	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Science and society	en_US
dc.title	Can enterprise journalism shed new light on health and science issues? Portfolio	en_US
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pubs.rights-statement	Research background This portfolio of 17 journalistic articles published in Chemistry in Australia contributes to the fields of journalism studies. Schwitzer and colleagues have pointed that the work of medical writers can impact on readers’ health and that news values such as conflict undermine effective coverage of medical issues. The Boykoffs noted that conflict reporting and demands for balance risk re-framing consensus as "debate" and generate the problem of "balance as bias" in science reporting. This portfolio answers the question: Can enterprise journalism shed new light on health and science issues which are currently reported as if the jury were still out? Research contribution This research found that because “enterprise journalism” – reporter-initiated research journalism – is independent of industry and need not satisfy traditional news values it is possible to represent current knowledge about a disease such as fatty liver disease accurately. Independent journalism can thus focus on accuracy and resist demands for “balance” or the need to satisfy “conflict” news values which create pressure to give undue weight to food, beverage and energy industry messages. Research significance Bonfiglioli was invited by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) to contribute these Science<->Society articles to the professional journal Chemistry in Australia from 2010. This led to an invitation to address the NSW Chemical Education Group in 2011 ("Are we swimming in a sea of toxins?" 15 March).	en_US

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Research background This portfolio of 17 journalistic articles published in Chemistry in Australia contributes to the fields of journalism studies. Schwitzer and colleagues have pointed that the work of medical writers can impact on readers¿ health (Schwitzer, Mudur et al. 2005) and that news values such as conflict undermine effective coverage of medical issues (Schwitzer 2005). The Boykoffs noted that conflict reporting and demands for balance risk re-framing consensus as 'debate' and generate the problem of 'balance as bias' in science reporting (Boykoff and Boykoff 2004). This portfolio answers the question: Can enterprise journalism shed new light on health and science issues which are currently reported as if the jury were still out? Research contribution This research found that because 'enterprise journalism' - reporter-initiated research journalism - is independent of industry and need not satisfy traditional news values it is possible to represent current knowledge about a health or science issue such as fatty liver disease accurately. Independent journalism can thus focus on accuracy and resist demands for 'balance' or the need to satisfy 'conflict' news values which create pressure to give undue weight to food, beverage and energy industry messages. Research significance Bonfiglioli was invited by the Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) to contribute these Science<->Society articles to the professional journal Chemistry in Australia from 2010. This led to an invitation to address the NSW Chemical Education Group in 2011 ('Are we swimming in a sea of toxins?' 15 March).

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