Abstract
Characteristics of articles were more strongly associated with selection for reporting in newspapers than with selection for inclusion in press releases, although each stage influenced the reporting process. Newspapers underreported randomised trials, emphasised bad news from observational studies, and ignored research from developing countries.
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NewspaperInclusion (mineral)Odds ratioObservational studyMedicineConfidence intervalFamily medicineMedia studiesPsychologySociologyInternal medicineSocial psychology
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- 2002
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 325
- Issue
- 7355
- Pages
- 81-84
- Citations
- 224
- Access
- Closed
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C. J. Bartlett
(2002).
What is newsworthy? Longitudinal study of the reporting of medical research in two British newspapers.
BMJ
, 325
(7355)
, 81-84.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.325.7355.81
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- DOI
- 10.1136/bmj.325.7355.81