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The Maneater | University of Missouri
Two University of Missouri professors found that many readers don't understand health stories and very few health journalists understand how little their readers comprehend. "Many journalists find it difficult to explain health information to their readers, while maintaining the information's scientific credibility," says Maria Len-Rios. "They have to resist 'bogging down' the story with too much technical science data and 'dumbing down' the story with overly simplistic recommendations." || Read the release.