The medical knowledge and the health news: how an epidimic is reported

Authors

  • Amanda Souza de Miranda Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Florianópolis, Brasil. Associação Educacional Luterana Bom Jesus (IELUSC). Joinville, Brasil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v11i2.1291

Keywords:

health news, medical knowledge, biopolitics, governmentality, narrative.

Abstract

In this article, we analyze how cases of microcephaly in Brazil were reported as an epidemic. The news have came as alerts and sought explanations for the problem, as well as they have discussed possible solutions. From the concept of medical knowledge and from the delimitation of characteristics of health news, we observe how the knowledge produced by journalism is useful for the dissemination and strengthening of this system. The coverage showed how the concepts of biopolitics and governmentality gain their own dimensions when we understand health news as a device and technology of power.

Published

2017-06-29

How to Cite

de Miranda, A. S. (2017). The medical knowledge and the health news: how an epidimic is reported. Revista Eletrônica De Comunicação, Informação & Inovação Em Saúde, 11(2). https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v11i2.1291

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Section

Original articles