WB 9: Science and Hype

This workbook was formerly titled "Health Reporting."

Part 1, which is on AP style, is due Thursday morning. You'll find it on J-Web.

Part 2:

• Read Annual report finds cancer death rate decline doubling
• Read What's the difference between causation and correlation?
• Read about the relationship between pirates and global warming in  Open Letter To Kansas School Board
• Read Aspirin Taken Daily With Bottle Of Bourbon Reduces Awareness Of Heart Attacks
• Write an informal response, of about two pages, that reflects on these readings.
  
• What assumptions does each author make about the public understanding of science?
• What journalism issues does each reading raise?
  
• End with a single, summative statement (two or three lines) that expresses what you have learned so far about the journalist's obligations when reporting scientific data (particularly when writing a story, or choosing not to write a story, might affect people's health).
• And finally, just because I like to share good satire, here's a Halloween and health story you won't see in the mainstream media.
• Upload WB 9, Part 2 to Turnitin.com.