Week 6 PHN
Choose a recently reported health related story in the news (newspaper, magazine, social media, TV, etc.) that corresponds to the topic being discussed in class. (The topic is Cancer)
The story must have been reported within the last year. The original source of the story (i.e., published research or study presented at a conference) can be older.
Write a 1-page paper addressing the following:
What was the article/story about?
What was the article/stories original source (i.e., published research)?
Did the story over/under-state the actual research? Explain.
What are your overall thoughts? Do you agree or disagree with the story/coverage? Why?
Your paper should be written in APA style.
Cite the article at all times when writing about it, don’t just say “the article said…” actually cite each time when referring to the article. Also include the article/story copy.
