2024-07-03 08:17:00
Bologna, Pfizer next to the Order of Journalists to support the course “Information processes: the modern challenge of scientific journalism”
Pfizer support the creation of the teaching”Information systems: the modern challenge of scientific journalism”, promoted byThe Order of Journalists of Emilia-Romagna and from The foundation of the authority of the Journalists of Emilia-Romagna in collaboration with the HC training From Rome. The workshop, which took place last June 13th Bolognaaims to respond to the educational needs of professional journalism, analyzing the evolution of the practices and deontology of scientific information in the era of fake news and artificial intelligence.
A panel of experts, assembled by a journalist and TV presenter Luca Telese, has animated the debate by presenting research, reports and innovative analyzes on how to navigate the infodemic era and use new media for accurate scientific information. Among the guests, Silvestro RamunnoPresident ofThe Order of Journalists of Emilia-Romagna, Gianluca Pistorescientific communicator and founder ofMelanomaDay Association, Marco DottiUniversity professor of Sociology and designer, Daniela Minervascientific engineer, e Michelangelo Knife, fact checker and founder of BUTAC. Massimo Alesii show a professional video contribution Walter Quattrociocchiwhich analyzes problems related to infodemic and the use of social networks in communication.
“Detecting and countering misinformation is increasingly important, especially in science journalism“, you said Marco Dotti. “Machine learning methods have proven their potential in automating the discovery of misinformation, but the human factor is key“.
Just talk about the human factor, health correspondent Alessandro Malpelo address the importance of doctor-patient communication field of oncologywith special attention to prostate and breast cancers as well Claudio ZamagniMedical Director and Head of Medical Oncology at Sant’Orsola in Bologna e Roberto SabbatiniMedical Director at the Complex Oncology Department of the Modena Polyclinic and President of the AIOM Emilia-Romagna Committee.
“Trust is the basis of doctor-patient communication in an external context dominated by information confusion“, he emphasized Claudio Zamagni. “We must combat fake news with scientific and human rigor“.
Communicating clearly and empathetically can, in fact, help the patient distinguish between accurate and false information. Also, open and source communication trust can encourage the patient to share their concerns and doubts, allowing the doctor to provide accurate, timely and personalized information and address disinformation.
“Communication of the diagnosis varies greatly depending on the gender and age of the patient“, he added Roberto Sabbatini. “Women are more inclined to dialogue, while men often refuse to fight and experience cancer as a threat to their sexuality.“.
From the conference it also emerged that thanks to the initiative prevention and promoted campaigns in the community, good results have been achieved regarding breast screening. However, there is still a cultural contradiction regarding prostate cancer as explained by two oncologists.
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