Turning Sexual Science Into News: Sex Research and the Media

In this article we report on the findings of a two-part project investigating contemporary issues in sexuality researchers' interaction with journalists. The goal of the project was to explore best practices and suggest curricular and training initiatives for sexuality researchers and journalis...

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Published in:The Journal of sex research 2007-11, Vol.44 (4), p.347-358
Main Authors: McBride, Kimberly R., Sanders, Stephanie A., Janssen, Erick, Grabe, Maria Elizabeth, Bass, Jennifer, Sparks, Johnny V., Brown, Trevor R., Heiman, Julia R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biomedical Research
Coverage
Female
Funding
Humans
Information Dissemination
Journalism
Journalists
Male
Mass Media
Media
Medical research
Middle Aged
News
News media
Perceptions
Public Opinion
Queer culture
Research methods
Research Personnel
Research studies
Research universities
Sexology
Sexual Behavior
Sexuality
Social research
Surveys and Questionnaires
Training
Universities
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Summary:In this article we report on the findings of a two-part project investigating contemporary issues in sexuality researchers' interaction with journalists. The goal of the project was to explore best practices and suggest curricular and training initiatives for sexuality researchers and journalists that would enhance the accurate dissemination of sexuality research results in the media. We present the results of a survey of a convenience sample of 94 sexuality researchers about their experiences and concerns regarding media coverage and a summary of the main themes that emerged from an invitational conference of sexuality researchers and journalists. In addition, we present some preliminary recommendations for training and best practices. Topics assessed include reporting accuracy; sex researchers' comfort with various topics, media, and journalists; researchers' perceptions of the purpose and content of articles; concern about the impact of media coverage; and training for sexuality researchers.
ISSN:0022-4499
1559-8519
DOI:10.1080/00224490701586722