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Abstract
In this article we report on the findings of a two-part project investigating contemporary issues in sexuality researchers' interaction with journalists. The goal of the project was to explore best practices and suggest curricular and training initiatives for sexuality researchers and journalists that would enhance the accurate dissemination of sexuality research results in the media. We present the results of a survey of a convenience sample of 94 sexuality researchers about their experiences and concerns regarding media coverage and a summary of the main themes that emerged from an invitational conference of sexuality researchers and journalists. In addition, we present some preliminary recommendations for training and best practices. Topics assessed include reporting accuracy; sex researchers' comfort with various topics, media, and journalists; researchers' perceptions of the purpose and content of articles; concern about the impact of media coverage; and training for sexuality researchers.
This project was supported by funds from the Ford Foundation and Indiana University. We thank Johanna Salazar and Brandon Hill for organizing the workshop and the committee meetings, Kelly McBride of The Poynter Institute for facilitating the workshop, and the Indiana University Kinsey Institute–School of Journalism committee: M. Elizabeth Wood, Elizabeth Armstrong, Claude Cookman, Tracy James, Radhika Parameswaran, Bryant M. Paul, Michael Reece, S. Holly Stocking, Suzanna Walters, William Yarber, and Liana Zhou. For a list of workshop participants, see www.kinseyinstitute.org/services/KIJ/participants.html
Notes
1Literature reviews were performed using the following search engines: EBSCO, Academic Search Premiere, ERIC, Health Source Academic and Nursing Edition, Medline, and PsychInfo.
2For all quotes, questions are indicated by the letter Q, and the responses from (different) participants by the letter P.
3 Turning Sex Research Into News: Sexual Science for the Public's Interest, Indiana University, Bloomington, June 12, 2006.