How has the New Zealand media approached the touchy issue of genetic modification? By marginalising interest groups pointing out the potential dangers of genetic modification, according to research undertaken by Massey University communications lecturer Doug Ashwell as part of his PhD.
Listen to Ashwell’s presentation of his research to the Science Technology and Society workshop held in Wellington earlier this month.
[audio:https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/wp-content/upload/2008/12/doug-aswell.mp3]