Past Programs
Media, Information and Communication - 2003
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Teenage Brains on Nicotine
26/10/2003
Smoking is an critical public health issue for young Australians. Gruesome TV ads of tar-lined lungs have hammered home the physical toll of lighting up, but what's going on in the brains of teenage smokers? New evidence from neuroscience suggests they're more likely to become addicted to nicotine than adults who take up the habit. Sue Clark reports on the latest brain research, and the implications for anti-smoking campaigns that target teenagers.
Media Interrupted: Mental Health and the Media
23/02/2003
"Insane killer on rampage!" How often have we read headlines like this? Mental illness frequently gets a bad wrap in the media. It's stigmatized, misrepresented and the multitudes of people who experience mental health problems are often painted as "other" or even dangerous. This week, New Zealand radio broadcaster Mike Gourley points the microphone in the opposite direction, on his fellow journalists, in an effort to challenge their own practices - offering some very interesting revelations.
