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Epidemiologist. Writer (Guardian, Observer etc). "Well known research trouble-maker". PhDing at @UoW Host of @senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him

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    1. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 24 Jul 2019

      This is such absolute nonsense it's absurd The study found that waist circumference could predict death independent of BMI THAT DOESN'T MEAN PEOPLE ARE BEING MURDERED BY THE MEDICAL SYSTEMpic.twitter.com/s8YmmKQgpB

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    2. Dr Liz Sturgiss‏ @LizSturgiss 24 Jul 2019
      Replying to @GidMK

      I wonder what the media release looked like? Or if the authors were able to interact directly with the journalists to help frame messages?

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    3. Charles Preppernau‏ @Geolographer 24 Jul 2019
      Replying to @LizSturgiss @GidMK

      Unfortunately many journalists have convinced themselves that checking the facts of their story with the scientists they're quoting is "letting the source control the story" and therefore unethical. Tried to make the case that there are problems with this and got blocked for it.

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    4. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 24 Jul 2019
      Replying to @Geolographer @LizSturgiss

      I've never seen a journalist say something like that. There's an issue with scientists reviewing the final piece, not being consulted on the facts of their research

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    5. Charles Preppernau‏ @Geolographer 24 Jul 2019
      Replying to @GidMK @LizSturgiss

      That's what I was referring to, sorry. I conflate these because even well-meaning journalists can still make changes to wording that can result in factual errors in the final piece. Letting the scientists see the final copy would help guard against these.

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    6. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 24 Jul 2019
      Replying to @Geolographer @LizSturgiss

      Yes but there's a huge distinction between the two. Think of it this way - if a politician refused to comment unless they had some ability to modify the final piece, what would that mean for journalistic integrity?

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    7. Charles Preppernau‏ @Geolographer 24 Jul 2019
      Replying to @GidMK @LizSturgiss

      But that's not what I'm suggesting. The journalist can still say no.

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      Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 24 Jul 2019
      Replying to @Geolographer @LizSturgiss

      But you see the issue, no? If scientists are editing the final piece, they've gone from professional comment to editorial control, which is a nightmare for the idea of a free press

      6:20 PM - 24 Jul 2019
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        2. Charles Preppernau‏ @Geolographer 24 Jul 2019
          Replying to @GidMK @LizSturgiss

          If it's a scientific dispute I'd agree. But when it's on what an individual scientific paper does and does not say, I would think that shouldn't be considered a danger to journalistic integrity, rather a safeguard for it.

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        3. Health Nerd‏Verified account @GidMK 24 Jul 2019
          Replying to @Geolographer @LizSturgiss

          What if there are several interpretations and different experts disagree? Happens almost constantly

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