TY - JOUR
T1 - Widening the debate about conflict of interest
T2 - addressing relationships between journalists and the pharmaceutical industry
AU - Lipworth, Wendy
AU - Kerridge, Ian
AU - Sweet, Melissa
AU - Jordens, Christopher F C
AU - Bonfiglioli, Catriona
AU - Forsyth, Rowena
PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - The phone-hacking scandal that led to the closure of the News of the World newspaper in Britain has prompted international debate about media practices and regulation. It is timely to broaden the discussion about journalistic ethics and conduct to include consideration of the impact of media practices upon the population's health. Many commercial organisations cultivate relationships with journalists and news organisations with the aim of influencing the content of health-related news and information communicated through the media. Given the significant influence of the media on the health of individuals and populations, we should be alert to the potential impact of industry-journalist relationships on health care, health policy and public health. The approach taken by the medical profession to its interactions with the pharmaceutical industry provides a useful model for management of industry influence.
AB - The phone-hacking scandal that led to the closure of the News of the World newspaper in Britain has prompted international debate about media practices and regulation. It is timely to broaden the discussion about journalistic ethics and conduct to include consideration of the impact of media practices upon the population's health. Many commercial organisations cultivate relationships with journalists and news organisations with the aim of influencing the content of health-related news and information communicated through the media. Given the significant influence of the media on the health of individuals and populations, we should be alert to the potential impact of industry-journalist relationships on health care, health policy and public health. The approach taken by the medical profession to its interactions with the pharmaceutical industry provides a useful model for management of industry influence.
UR - http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/632840
U2 - 10.1136/medethics-2011-100264
DO - 10.1136/medethics-2011-100264
M3 - Article
C2 - 22431558
VL - 38
SP - 492
EP - 495
JO - Journal of Medical Ethics
JF - Journal of Medical Ethics
SN - 0306-6800
IS - 8
ER -