2 August 2006

IFJ STUDY REVEALS NEED FOR MORE AND BETTER COVERAGE OF HIV/AIDS


HIV/AIDS - the "key story of our time" - is not getting the coverage it deserves in the countries in which the pandemic is most rampant, says the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). In a study examining media coverage of HIV/AIDS in six countries in Africa and Asia, the organisation argues that news media need to institute wide ranging training programmes to improve the quality and quantity of reporting on the pandemic.

The study focused on Cambodia, India, Nigeria, the Philippines, South Africa and Zambia, and surveyed more than 350 news reports over a two-week period. It found that stories on HIV/AIDS were generally neutral, balanced and fair, but some were tainted by sensationalism. The study also revealed that print media were doing a far better job of covering the pandemic than broadcast media, with 79 per cent of the sampled stories appearing in newspapers and magazines.

To read the study, visit: http://www.ifj.org/pdfs/IFJ%20HIV%20RESEARCH%20REPORT.pdf


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