El periodismo especializado en salud: una reseña histórica = Health journalism: a historical overview
Abstract
Resumen: El periodismo especializado en salud es una necesidad para la sociedad. La información en salud es una de las más sensibles que hay, con lo cual, la forma de comunicar, de llegar a la población general debe estar elaborada por profesionales con experiencia en este ámbito, ya que una información errónea o mal interpretada puede generar alarmismo o incluso desembocar en un problema de salud.
Objetivos: En este artículo se hace una revisión histórica del periodismo especializado en salud desde sus orígenes hasta nuestros días. Aunque hay referencias a otros países, la revisión se concentra en España.
Conclusión: La crisis económica ha impactado negativamente en este campo como muestra la desaparición de varias publicaciones y programas especializados. No obstante, en los últimos meses, han aparecido nuevos medios, especialmente en el ámbito editorial, centrados en salud.
Palabras clave: comunicación, periodismo, salud, medios de comunicación, especialización.
Abstract: Specialized health journalism is a necessity for society. Health information is one of the most sensitive issues that exists. Communicating and reaching the public should be done by experience professionals in the field. An incorrect or misinterpreted piece of information produces great alarm or could provoke a health problem.
Goals: This article is a historic review of specialized journalism spanning from its origins to today. Although there are references to other countries, the article focus on Spain.
Conclusion: The economic crisis has negatively impacted this field as is shown by the disappearance of several specialized publications and programs. However, in the last months, new types of media have appeared, which focus on health, especially in the area of the editorials.
Key words: communication, journalism, health, media, specialization
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.20318/recs.2016.3118
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