Table 1.
Frequency of leading news actors' statements in television and press coverage of prostate cancer
| Print (06-02-2003 to 07-12-2006) | Television (02-05-2005 to 15-11-2006) | Number | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screening critics | |||
| Coates | 26 | 2 | 28 |
| Cancer Council Australia and state Council personnel; other cancer organizations | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Academics | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Others (authors of letters to Editor e.g.) | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| Subtotal | 57 | 3 | 60 |
| Screening advocates | |||
| Dr Tony Costello | 41 | 4 | 45 |
| Dr Phil Stricker | 22 | 4 | 26 |
| Other clinicians | 37 | 15 | 52 |
| Max Gardner/other PCFA officials | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Federal MP Jim Lloyd | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Federal MP Wayne Swan | 24 | 7 | 31 |
| Other politicians | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Celebrity, high profile cases | 24 | 18 | 42 |
| Others (including ‘everyman’ survivors) | 100 | 40 | 140 |
| Subtotal | 288 | 88 | 376 |
| Total | 345 | 91 | 436 |