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    3. Communicating complexity and uncertainty: a challenge for the media

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Gee, David (author)
    Format:
    Book chapter
    Publication Date:
    2000
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C20483
    Notes:
    Pages 208-222 in Joe Smith (ed.), The Daily Globe: environmenal change, the public and the media. Earthscan Publications Ltd., London, England. 263 pages.

    8. How well the media report health risk

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Klaidman, Stephen (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    1990
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 140 Document Number: D05983
    Journal Title:
    Daedalus
    Journal Title Details:
    119(4) : 119-132
    Notes:
    Describes the differing roles of science and public journalism. Notes an increase in the number of science and health reporters who have advanced training in the fields they cover and a growing number of reporters being assigned to cover health-risk stories. Also notes development of a new form of journalism devoted to service rather than news.

    9. Letter: Controversy surrounding genetically modified (GM) foods

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Fisken, Roger A. (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    1999-11-13
    Published:
    UK
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 139 Document Number: D05885
    Journal Title:
    Lancet
    Journal Title Details:
    354 : 1729
    Notes:
    Letter to the editor criticizes lay media for "scaremongering and sheer nonsense" on a variety of medical and scientific topics.