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Ashleigh Gilbreath SCS-285 Research Literacy in Soc Sci Southern New Hampshire University February 29, 2024 8-2 Journal: Research Studies in the Media Identify how studies become famous before they are verified. Studies become famous before they are verified in many ways. One very common way this happens is media sensationalism. The media is not in the business of verifying the results of studies. To them, clicks and views are what matters and the flashier the headline is, the more attention the article gets. According to The Media Is Ruining Science, “media agents for research institutions have become adept at turning complicated scientific jargon into compelling press releases -- usually at the expense of accuracy” (Gebelhoff, 2016). The public may come across unverified studies and begin spreading the information without even realizing that the information has not been verified. Social science research has a considerable impact on people’s daily lives, even if they do not realize it, and can lead to negative consequences (Blackstone, 2019), Why this is a problem?

This can be a problem because incomplete studies can be misrepresented. After a study is published, it is usually reproduced to test the validity of the research. If the initial study is taken at face value and has not been tested, we are trusting incomplete research. In fields that rely on these studies to not only help patients but to keep society as a whole safe, this could cause harm. As a society, we have grown accustomed to relying on others to do our research for us and have been told to trust the media, but when we rely on stories with sensational headlines, we might be part of the problem. This could be worse than Kiddie Kylie echoes not many so do no one two three four five.

Sources Amy Blackstone. (2019). Social Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods . Boston, MA: FlatWorld Gebelhoff, R., The media is ruining science. (2016, August 17). Washingtonpost.com. https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A460964021/GIC?u=nhc_main&sid=bookmark- GIC&xid=6de60865

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