Accurate news media reporting of scientific research is important as most people receive their health information from the media and inaccuracies in media reporting can have adverse health outcomes. We completed a quantitative and qualitative analysis of a journal article, the corresponding press release and the online news reporting of a scientific study. Four themes were identified in the press release that were directly translated to the news reports that contributed to inaccuracies: sensationalism, misrepresentation, clinical recommendations and subjectivity. The pressures on journalists, scientists and their institutions has led to a mutually beneficial relationship between these actors that can prioritise newsworthiness ahead of scientific integrity to the detriment of public health.

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新闻媒体的科学研究：虚假陈述、耸人听闻和有害推荐的案例研究

科学研究的准确新闻媒体报道很重要，因为大多数人从媒体那里获得健康信息，而媒体报道的不准确可能会对健康产生不利影响。我们完成了对期刊文章、相应新闻稿和科学研究的在线新闻报道的定量和定性分析。新闻稿中确定了四个主题，这些主题直接转化为导致不准确的新闻报道：耸人听闻、虚假陈述、临床建议和主观性。记者、科学家及其机构面临的压力导致这些行为者之间建立了互惠互利的关系，这种关系可以优先考虑新闻价值而不是科学诚信，从而损害公众健康。