Comments on: Speaking of making shit up….a case of sensationalist science reporting. http://scepticsbook.com/2009/01/24/speaking-of-making-shit-upa-case-of-sensationalist-science-reporting/ Contains Reason. Not Excuses. Thu, 10 May 2012 04:13:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sean the Blogonaut http://scepticsbook.com/2009/01/24/speaking-of-making-shit-upa-case-of-sensationalist-science-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-10047 Sean the Blogonaut Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:47:38 +0000 http://scepticsbook.com/?p=230#comment-10047 @scep dick, The walkley process outlined here http://www.walkleys.com/walkley-awards @scep dick,

The walkley process outlined here http://www.walkleys.com/walkley-awards

]]> By: scep dick http://scepticsbook.com/2009/01/24/speaking-of-making-shit-upa-case-of-sensationalist-science-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-10010 scep dick Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:56:35 +0000 http://scepticsbook.com/?p=230#comment-10010 'best broadcast and online interviewing'?? Geez, give me a break. Who voted? Her loyal fans who watch every night. All of those shows are as bad as each other. ‘best broadcast and online interviewing’?? Geez, give me a break. Who voted? Her loyal fans who watch every night. All of those shows are as bad as each other.

]]> By: Maggie http://scepticsbook.com/2009/01/24/speaking-of-making-shit-upa-case-of-sensationalist-science-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-9978 Maggie Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:55:45 +0000 http://scepticsbook.com/?p=230#comment-9978 @scepdick, The Dana McCaffery story was covered by <a href="http://scepticsbook.com/2009/04/26/meryl-dorey-endorses-homeopathy-for-treatment-of-whooping-cough/" rel="nofollow">Sunday Night</a>, not Today Tonight. The quality of journalism varies on both shows - it depends on the journalist, the producer covering the story and the researchers. You need to treat every story on face value, since some will invariably be good, some will be bad, as was the case for the Gardasil story vs the Dana McCaffery story. . It might surprise you to know that Tracey Grimshaw from A Current Affair <a href="http://www.walkleys.com/2009walkleywinners#broadcast-and-online-interviewing" rel="nofollow">won a Walkley Award</a>, a prestigious journalism award in 2009 for the best broadcast and online interviewing. And she works for a show that many people consider trash (although they don't do a lot to dispute this IMO). . So you can't always judge a book by it's cover. . The Gardasil story was poorly researched and asked known anti-vaccine campaigners with a known agenda, for their opinions. It was bad journalism, simple as that. Today Tonight is certainly not alone in this, I have seen equally bad stories on Sunday Night and A Current Affair. @scepdick,

The Dana McCaffery story was covered by Sunday Night, not Today Tonight. The quality of journalism varies on both shows – it depends on the journalist, the producer covering the story and the researchers. You need to treat every story on face value, since some will invariably be good, some will be bad, as was the case for the Gardasil story vs the Dana McCaffery story.
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It might surprise you to know that Tracey Grimshaw from A Current Affair won a Walkley Award, a prestigious journalism award in 2009 for the best broadcast and online interviewing. And she works for a show that many people consider trash (although they don’t do a lot to dispute this IMO).
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So you can’t always judge a book by it’s cover.
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The Gardasil story was poorly researched and asked known anti-vaccine campaigners with a known agenda, for their opinions. It was bad journalism, simple as that. Today Tonight is certainly not alone in this, I have seen equally bad stories on Sunday Night and A Current Affair.

]]> By: scep dick http://scepticsbook.com/2009/01/24/speaking-of-making-shit-upa-case-of-sensationalist-science-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-9976 scep dick Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:27:41 +0000 http://scepticsbook.com/?p=230#comment-9976 Its funny that you talk about the great 'journalism' os Today Tonight when its covering the Dana McCafferty story and then bag it out when it comes to the safety of Gardasil. All the stories on this show are made for idiots. Its funny that you talk about the great ‘journalism’ os Today Tonight when its covering the Dana McCafferty story and then bag it out when it comes to the safety of Gardasil. All the stories on this show are made for idiots.

]]> By: Dee http://scepticsbook.com/2009/01/24/speaking-of-making-shit-upa-case-of-sensationalist-science-reporting/comment-page-1/#comment-6422 Dee Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:03:49 +0000 http://scepticsbook.com/?p=230#comment-6422 The only "moron" here is the one who has written this peice of "fluff". It's now 2009 - done any research lately on Gardasil side effects here and in the US? Well I have and it should be taken off the market. But it's typical isn't it - the ignorant are always the ones to flap their gums - and it's always those who are lucky enough to not be affected. My daughter is one of hundreds of thousands around the world suffering as a result of having that vaccine - and plenty of witnesses. But you can go back and stick your head in the sand or up your bum or wherever it it fits - as there is nothing between your ears chances are it won't matter. The only “moron” here is the one who has written this peice of “fluff”. It’s now 2009 – done any research lately on Gardasil side effects here and in the US? Well I have and it should be taken off the market. But it’s typical isn’t it – the ignorant are always the ones to flap their gums – and it’s always those who are lucky enough to not be affected. My daughter is one of hundreds of thousands around the world suffering as a result of having that vaccine – and plenty of witnesses. But you can go back and stick your head in the sand or up your bum or wherever it it fits – as there is nothing between your ears chances are it won’t matter.

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