Most of the news stories covered by AOD Media Watch involve stigmatising representations of drugs. However, the representation of drugs in positive ways can also be problematic – particularly when journalists extrapolate beyond the science. An article published by Forbes… Continue Reading
On June 30, 2021, Western Australian (WA) Police announced the July 1 launch of the WA Police Naloxone Pilot. Naloxone is a potentially lifesaving medicine that can reverse an opioid overdose. Most WA media outlets covered this story well, albeit… Continue Reading
The Daily Telegraph recently reported on a distraught mother whose son had suffered a suspected seizure and stopped breathing after vaping nicotine. The mother blamed vaping for her son’s seizure and warned readers that vaping “is dangerous and can be… Continue Reading
Melbourne’s Herald Sun has dug itself deeper into the abyss of creative storytelling – under the guise journalism – with a fresh frontpage banner designed to continue its campaign of fear, hysteria and moral panic over a proposed injecting facility… Continue Reading
Following the TV media leading a charge against the previous proposal to situate an injecting room near the Victoria Market, Herald Sun reporters are attacking a new proposal for a facility near Flinders Street Station like rabid dogs at an… Continue Reading