By Mélanie Meloche-Holubowski Canada, chercheur, communauté scientifique, études scientifiques, journalisme, journaliste, lobbyistes, média, relations publiques, santé, santé publique, science
Au moment où plusieurs scientifiques se disent muselés par leur employeur et par le gouvernement, plusieurs d’entres eux évitent les sorties médiatiques. Mais, certains chercheurs plaident auprès de leurs pairs pour qu’ils prennent leur place dans les médias afin de réduire l’influence des groupes de pression et des lobbyistes.
By expert, gagging scientists, journalism, journalist, média, Podcasts, research, researcher, scientist
Talking to the media for a scientist may be a scary prospect. Yet some are calling on their peers to have their voices more often heard in the media in order to counter balance the voices of think tanks and lobbyists.
By S. Michelle Driedger Canada, contagion, Ebola virus, fear, Fearbola, hospital, média, outbreak, social media, USA
‘Fearbola’ is the recent term being used to describe widespread public fears of an Ebola outbreak in the United States. ‘Fearbola’ is said to spread easily through conversation or even from simply seeing images and videos about Ebola. While we in Canada might feel immune to ‘Fearbola’, sadly, we are not.
By Stephanie L. Leon and Mario Cappelli attention médiatique, effet Papageno, effet Werther, Épidémide de suicides, média, médiatisation du suicide, prévention du suicide, suicide, suicide de Daron Richardson
Au cours des dernières années, deux suicides de jeunes dans la région d’Ottawa ont suscité beaucoup d’attention de la part des médias, ce qui a provoqué, selon une nouvelle étude, une augmentation du nombre de jeunes qui se rendent aux urgences pour des troubles de santé mentale.
By Noralou Roos communications, covering health, Health journalism, Health policy, Health policy journalism, journalist, média
Noralou Roos (Co-founder of EvidenceNetwork.ca) presented: Communicating Health Policy Evidence to the Media at “First Do No Harm… Second International Conference on Health Journalism”.
By Noralou Roos covering health, evidence, Health journalism, health journalist, Health policy journalism, investigative journalism, média
Noralou Roos (Co-founder of EvidenceNetwork.ca) presented: The Importance of Evidence and Investigation at “Holding Power to Account: Investigative Journalism, Democracy, and Human Rights”.