Health Reporting in Print Media in Lebanon: Evidence, Quality and Role in Informing Policymaking.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Media plays a vital role in shaping public policies and opinions through disseminating health-related information. This study aims at exploring the role of media in informing health policies in Lebanon, identifying the factors influencing health reporting and investigating the role of evidence in health journalism and the quality of health reporting. It also identifies strategies to enhance the use of evidence in health journalism and improve the quality of health reporting.

Methods

Media analysis was conducted to assess the way media reports on health-related issues and the quality of reporting using a quality assessment tool. Semi-structured interviews were also conducted with 27 journalists, researchers and policymakers to explore their perception on the role o

SUBMITTER: El-Jardali F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4550456 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature