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A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Impact Of Health Journalism Through Women's Magazines, Abigail Cuffey
A Comprehensive Analysis Of The Impact Of Health Journalism Through Women's Magazines, Abigail Cuffey
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The first women’s magazines date back to the beginning of the twentieth century. Throughout the years, they continue to advise, entertain, and give a voice to women. This paper examines one particular area: health journalism, an area that offers the potential for a substantial impact on readers’ health and lifestyle. This thesis explores the potential impact through interviewing the health editors and writers, as well as the readers themselves. The thesis also profiles a pioneer health writer, Barbara Seaman, whose decades of health writing for women’s magazines served as a catalyst for change on several critical women’s issues. Seaman’s work …