Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 143 Document Number: C22269
Notes:
Science and Development Network. 2 pages., Summarizes results of a survey of media coverage relating to genetically modified crops in five developing countries. Reports that "news stories often lack critical analysis of the issues at stake, and rarely represent the views of farmers."
1 page., Author expresses concerns about disappearance of trustworthy news content and urges agricultural readers to be "cautious in whom you trust and what you believe in the 24/7 news cycle. We deserve to know all sides of a story, not just the one that the 'conservative' or 'liberal' media outlet wants you to believe."
Gunawardene, Nalaka (author) and Wijesekera, Manori (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2010
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D02264
Notes:
Pages 171-183 in Keya Acharya and Frederick Noronha (eds.), The green pen: environmental journalism in India and South Asia. Sage Publications India, New Delhi. 303 pages.
"Our data suggest that the majority of newspaper articles accurately convey the results of and reflect the claims made in scientific journal articles. Our study also highlights an overemphasis on benefits and under-representation of risks in both scientific and newspaper articles. The cause and nature of this trend is uncertain."
