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Dive into the scrutiny faced by Sanjay Gupta and explore the nuances of health journalism in the media landscape. Find out more here.
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Health in the Media
Eat Your Germs! by Sanjay Gupta http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1725938,00.html (Sanja Gupta has recently come under fire by highly regarded Medical Journalist Peter Aldhous and the Director of the Health and Medicine Reporting Program at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism for “ineptitude” and “gross oversimplification” in his reporting”)
The Federal Trade Commission of Australia regulates food advertising in Australia however, the regulation of Absolute Nutrient Claims still allow vague terms such as ‘high’, ‘low’, ‘reduced’, ‘less’ etc. to be used in descriptions on packaging and in advertising to describe the nutritional content of food.
Health Information That’s Good For You! http://www.npc.org.au/journalismAwards/healthJournalismAwards.html http://www.abc.net.au/health/ http://www.healthnewsreview.org/