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Patricia Thomas

@ugahealthjourn

Patricia Thomas is the Knight Chair in Health and Medical Journalism at Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.

Interaction of Journalists and Sources

What transpired between journalists and sources during past disasters and crises—such as the 2001 anthrax attacks—can illuminate challenges confronting the press as it seeks reliable information from experts. Some lessons…
March 15, 2007

The Anthrax Attacks

A journalist assesses what went wrong in coverage of this story.
March 15, 2003

Preparing for Bioterrorism Reporting

RELATED ARTICLE“The Anthrax Attacks”– Patricia ThomasIndividual reporters and the profession are adapting to a world where bioterrorism is no longer unthinkable. Some journalism schools have instituted courses such as “Covering…
March 15, 2003

Meshing Science, Money and Politics in a Book About AIDS Vaccines

‘Narrative was an obvious tool for approaching such a story….’
September 15, 2002