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Medical and Health News and Information in the UK Media

DOI: 10.60625/risj-r5v4-kj54

This report reviews what is known about medical and health news in UK media and shows that research on the subject is spotty, weak, and outdated.

It suggests a research agenda for better understanding the roles and performance of UK media in conveying medical and health.

Published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism with Green Templeton College.

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Professor Robert G. Picard

Professor Robert G Picard is a world-leading specialist on media economics and government media policies. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and served as Director of Research at the Reuters Institute from 2010 to 2014. He was formerly based... Read more about Professor Robert G. Picard