No author. Published on the Sydney Morning Herald website. (Diet & Fitness). August 17th, 2011.
The article Study links coffee with warding off cancer at first gives the reader the impression that the article will provide ground breaking news concerning a cure for cancer. However the article proceeds to explain that actually the research undertaken proves that eventually all the mice tested develop cancer in the end. The author gives false pretence about the issue, which is effective to some extent as the audience will be intrigued to start reading in the first place however I believe the way in which the topic is written and described is done so in a weak way.
There is no author identified which links in with week 5’s readings on trust and authority online. The absence of an author indicates a lack of credibility and accountability and therefore affects the overall validity of the articles content. Also, it seems the article has been taken from a US publication and as such all facts and linking background information about cancer relates purely to American cancer statistics. As cancer is such a prominent concern to the Australian public I think the article could have benefited from the inclusion of Australian statistics and the comparison to similar Australian research projects.
Additionally the author uses scientific acronyms to explain the effects of coffee on cancer cells, for the everyday reader it is important to explain what the acronyms stand for so that they can fully understand and comprehend the information provided. Only one source was quoted who was one of the authors from the original coffee/cancer study. I believe the article could have been improved with the inclusion of further backup opinions from science and/or cancer experts, perhaps specialist whom had conducted studies in Australia. The end of the article finishes with various facts about the most commonly diagnosed and treatable types of cancer which I think is an appropriate way to conclude the article.
There is no author identified which links in with week 5’s readings on trust and authority online. The absence of an author indicates a lack of credibility and accountability and therefore affects the overall validity of the articles content. Also, it seems the article has been taken from a US publication and as such all facts and linking background information about cancer relates purely to American cancer statistics. As cancer is such a prominent concern to the Australian public I think the article could have benefited from the inclusion of Australian statistics and the comparison to similar Australian research projects.
Additionally the author uses scientific acronyms to explain the effects of coffee on cancer cells, for the everyday reader it is important to explain what the acronyms stand for so that they can fully understand and comprehend the information provided. Only one source was quoted who was one of the authors from the original coffee/cancer study. I believe the article could have been improved with the inclusion of further backup opinions from science and/or cancer experts, perhaps specialist whom had conducted studies in Australia. The end of the article finishes with various facts about the most commonly diagnosed and treatable types of cancer which I think is an appropriate way to conclude the article.
hope this is true, if so i'm never getting cancer :)
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