TY - JOUR
T1 - "we begin tonight with fruits and vegetables"
T2 - Genetically modified food on the evening news 1980-2003
AU - Nucci, Mary L.
AU - Kubey, Robert
N1 - Funding Information:
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PY - 2007/12
Y1 - 2007/12
N2 - Although the literature addresses U.S. newspaper coverage of the issue of genetically modified (GM) food, there is no corresponding literature on television coverage, in spite of the fact that television is still a primary source in the United States for information about science. This article discusses national evening news coverage (ABC, CBS, NBC) of GM food on U.S. television from 1980 to 2003, critical years of both introduction and controversy. This examination of quantity, placement, length, and spokespersons pointed out minimal coverage by networks, as well as a lack of consonance, indicating different newsroom practices on the issue of GM food.
AB - Although the literature addresses U.S. newspaper coverage of the issue of genetically modified (GM) food, there is no corresponding literature on television coverage, in spite of the fact that television is still a primary source in the United States for information about science. This article discusses national evening news coverage (ABC, CBS, NBC) of GM food on U.S. television from 1980 to 2003, critical years of both introduction and controversy. This examination of quantity, placement, length, and spokespersons pointed out minimal coverage by networks, as well as a lack of consonance, indicating different newsroom practices on the issue of GM food.
KW - Evening broadcast news
KW - Food
KW - Genetic modification
KW - Television
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U2 - 10.1177/1075547007308173
DO - 10.1177/1075547007308173
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:35748969279
SN - 1075-5470
VL - 29
SP - 147
EP - 176
JO - Science Communication
JF - Science Communication
IS - 2
ER -