Edited by
Laurence Corroy, University of Lorraine, France.
Christelle Chauzal-Larguier, University of Clermont Auvergne, France.
Aurélie Pourrez, University of Lorraine, France.
ISBN : 9781786309761
Publication Date : September 2024
Hardcover 196 pp
165.00 USD
Co-publisher
Traditionally, health experts are called upon mainly by public authorities and academic circles. In recent years, however, thanks to the proliferation of media, 24-hour news channels and digital offerings, there is a growing demand for expert opinions on various health issues.
Expert knowledge can, of course, come from doctors and scientists, however it is not limited to them. Patient associations, caregiver circles, patient influencers, YouTubers and specialist journalists are speaking out, which raises questions concerning the place of the “expert” and the nature of their expertise.
Health Experts in the Media examines health experts’ place in the media in order to define the complexity of their role, question their legitimacy and better understand the controversies they generate.
This book analyzes how expert discourse in the media can raise major scientific, democratic and political issues.
Part 1. Experts Involved in Public Health Controversies.
1. The Pharmaceutical Treatment of Premature Ejaculation: “Gray-Zone Communication”, Stéphanie Debray and Lucile Desmoulins.
2. Battle of Expertise and Experts in the Media: The Case of Glyphosate (2000–2020), Baptiste Schummer.
3. The Influence of Opinion Leaders on Health Shows: L’Amour en Questions (1994–1998), Sylvie Pierre.
4. The Case of the Belgian Medical Reform Group and the Media (1964–1990), Alexandra Micciche.
Part 2. Lay Expertise versus Scientific Expertise.
5. Presenting the Expert’s Ethos in the Magazine Press: “Dr. H’s Column”, Laurence Corroy and Émilie Roche.
6. Caregivers in the Media: What is the Legitimacy in Their Expertise? Christelle Chauzal-Larguier and Alexis Meyer.
7. The Long Covid Patient: Legitimizing Patient Experience, Corinne Rochette.
8. Patient Influencers: Towards a Double Layer of Expertise, Oihana Husson.
9. Legitimizing Lay Expertise: The Contribution of Terminology, Emma Thibert, Aurélie Picton and Valérie Delavigne.
Laurence Corroy is a professor of Information and Communication Sciences at the Centre de recherche sur les médiations (CREM) at the University of Lorraine, France.
Christelle Chauzal-Larguier is a lecturer in Management Science at the Communication et Sociétés laboratory at the Université Clermont Auvergne, France.
Aurélie Pourrez is an associate professor of Information and Communication Sciences at the Centre de recherche sur les médiations (CREM) at the University of Lorraine, France.
