Good news! Hope makes headlines

New study looks at cancer coverage in Canadian print media now vs. 20 years ago If it bleeds, it leads, or so the old journalistic adage goes. Not necessarily, say researchers from McGill University and the Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research of the Jewish General Hospital. In a first-of-its kind study that analyzes how cancer is portrayed in Canadian newspapers today versus 20 years ago, positivity and hope seem to be winning out. 'Our focus was on the media's potential impact on patient perspectives,? said Dr. Melissa Henry, the study's lead author from McGill's Dept. of Oncology and the Segal Cancer Centre at the Jewish General Hospital where she provides specialized psychosocial oncology services to cancer patients through the Louise Granofsky'Psychosocial Oncology Program. 'Knowledge of how newspapers portray cancer is essential.