WEEKLY MEDIA REPORT: 27 April to 3 May 2015
Please see a summary of media coverage for the week of 27 April – 3 May which lists 1103 pieces of
coverage. This has been an exceptional week for news coverage, due to a number of prominent
national and international stories from CLES and the Medical School. The coverage comprises of:
• 101 pieces of newspaper coverage of which 0 are from International publications, 18 pieces
are from National newspapers and 36 pieces are from Devon & Cornwall publications.
• 590 pieces of broadcast coverage of which 77 are from National broadcasts and 80 are from
Devon & Cornwall broadcasts.
• 412 pieces of on-line coverage of which 19 are International, 44 are National and 74 are from
Devon & Cornwall
INTERNATIONAL
As a result of our press release, Willie Hamilton (Medical School)’s research which found that
persistent swollen neck glands should be investigated for lymphoma was reported in the
timesofindia.indiatimes.com, Bignewsnetwork.comm, India4u.com, Yahoo! India News,
TheHealthSite.com, Suara.com, Cooperator-Veritatis, siasat.com, skynews.com.au, News Wire,
TimesOfMalta.com, nursinginpractice.com, dddmag.com, nursingtimes.net, Western Daily Press,
NewKerala.com, Sify.com, NewsMax.com, sciencedaily.com, Sky News Australia, Cairns Post
sciencedaily.com, medicalxpress.com, The Pioneer, TheHealthSite.com, Iatronet.gr, Palo.gr, and 38
other media outlets.
We press released research by Terry Wilkin (Medical School) which studied long-term trends for
obesity in young people and the links to their parents’ weight. He was interviewed on BBC World
News, ITV Westcountry, The Telegraph, BBC Radio Devon, BBC South West, medicalnewstoday.com,
The Daily Telegraph, The Sun, the-dentist.co.uk and huffingtonpost.co.uk. The findings were also
widely reported on other BBC regional radio and TV stations, as well as Capital Bay, Medical Daily,
Armenian Medical Network, EurekAlert!, Medical Daily, eWallstreeter and ScienceNewsline.
As a result of our press release, BBC Radio 4's Inside Science interviewed Thomas Davies
(Biosciences/ESI) about his research into the impact of artificial light on marine life. The research
was also reported by BBC英伦网 (China), BBC World Service, Huffington Post, Singapore News, Pan
European Networks, BBC News Online, New Statesman, Daily Mail, Nature.com, Science/AAAS –
News, Smithsonian, BBC Radio Guernsey, BBC Radio Cornwall, BBC Radio Devon, Express and Echo,
Western Morning News, middevonstar.co.uk, thisisthewestcountry.co.uk, falmouthpacket.co.uk,
Bangor Mail, Wales Daily Post, Skanaa, Inilah.com, Tempo.com, Tribunnews.com, esciencenews.com,
phys.org , sciencedaily.com, YubaNet.com, Press-News.org, NzHealthTec.com, Congo News, Before
It's News , Red Orbit , HT Syndication Headline News Today , LEDInside, redorbit.com, AZoCleanTech.
The press release concerning research by Ted Feldpausch (Geography) and colleagues which found
that one percent of trees in the Amazon timberland account for half of the carbon stored there
prompted coverage in nzhealthtec.com.
Portuguese online news publication Jornali ionline.pt quoted Richard Toye (History) in an article
about the UK economy.
The Irish examiner, Daily Mail, East Anglian Daily Times, Eastern Daily Press, The Sun, PA News Wire,
yorkshirepost.co.uk and EnvironmentGuru.com quoted Catherine Mitchell (Energy Policy) in a report
concerning the Tesla corporation's announcement of the launch of domestic energy storage units.
Jason Reifler (Politics) was interviewed on CNBC.com (USA) concerning how the UK might fair under
a presidential election system.
Susan Banducci (Politics) discussed on CNBC (USA) what might happen if UK elections were decided
by social media.
CNBC (USA) published an interview online with Joanie Willett (Politics/ESI) exploring the pros and
cons of celebrity politics.
IMT.ie quoted Alison Evans (Psychology) in a report regarding research she collaborated on which
suggested that Mindfulness-based therapy could offer an alternative to antidepressants for
preventing depression relapse.
The New Zealand Herald, phys.org, The Archaeology News Network, ScienceNewsline, Phys.org,
Press-News.org, EurekAlert! , NzHealthTec.com, Bright Surf, Pan European Networks and
sciencedaily.com quoted Robbie McDonald (Environment and Sustainability Institute) in following
our press release about research which found that the stoat population in New Zealand includes
several genetic types that have long been lost from populations in their native Britain.
The Virginia Gazette published a review of Jeremy Black (History)'s book, Re-thinking World War Two
thedailynewnation.com published an article by N. Janardhan (IAIS) regarding the price of crude oil
and Saudi Arabia's role in 'Operation Storm of Resolve'.
NATIONAL
As a result of our press release, John Campbell (Medical School) was extensively quoted in the media
on his work which found that patients reported a poorer experience of out-of-hours care when it
was delivered by commercial providers. The story made BBC Radio 4 Today, The Daily Telegraph, The
Times, Sky News, the Daily Mail, BBC Spotlight, Press-News.org, EurekAlert! , ScienceNewsline,
Health, Medical, and Science Updates, Press-News.org, EurekAlert! , Independent i, The Times,
nursingtimes.net, onmedica.com , regional radio network, nationalhealthexecutive.com,
newmarketjournal.co.uk, medicalnewstoday.com , and over 200 other media outlets.
BBC Radio 4’s TODAY programme interviewed Angelique Richardson (English) about Thomas Hardy.
BBC Radio 4's Thinking Allowed interviewed Anthony King (Sociology) about research into army
veterans who took part in surfing workshops as part of treatment for post traumatic stress disorder.
BBC All Things Considered interviewed Eddie Jones (English) about his social history of hermits.
BBC Radio Wales interviewed Eddie Jones (English) about the life of hermits.
REGIONAL
John Terry (Mathematics) was quoted on BBC Radio Devon, Heart FM, Radio Exe, Express and Echo
and The Exeter Daily reports regarding the opening of the new Centre for Biomedical Modelling and
Analysis.
Mick Dumper (Politics) was quoted on BBC Radio Devon regarding how the EU should deal with
immigrants.
BBC Spotlight interviewed Mustafa Baig (IAIS) about the controversy of school parents from Cornwall
pulling out of a Mosque visit on “safety grounds.” A longer version of the interview was also
broadcast on BBC Radio Devon.
Bridget Woodman (Geography) was interviewed on BBC Radio Devon about the cost overruns for the
Hinkley B Nuclear power station.
ITV News Westcountry, Express & Echo, and medicalxpress.com interviewed Sian Ellard (Medical
School) about genetic analysis of the DNA for patients suffering from serious medical conditions such
as autism in order to find out the underlying causes of their condition.
Mustafa Baig (IAIS) was quoted on BBC Radio Cornwall and Devon discussing the benefits of school
visits to mosques.
Debra Myhill (Education) was a guest on BBC Radio Cornwall, about pressure on the private
education sector and a trend away from the establishment of free school.
An unnamed spokesperson was quoted in the Express and Echo regarding plans for fresher's week.
Sarah Lane (Centre for Ecology and Conservation) was quoted in sciencedaily.com, IFLS, EurekAlert!,
Bright Surf, Phys.org, and the Express and Echo following our press release about research in which
male flour beetles were found to increase their courtship effort and their sperm count if a female
smells of other males.
Richard Brazier (Geography) was quoted in Mid Devon Gazette and Bampton & Dulverton Gazette
reports that the Exmoor Mires Project, which could help reduce the impact of floods, won Data
Project of the Year category at the Water Industry Achievement Awards.
Charles Tyler (Biosciences) was quoted in Tavistock Times Gazette and Express and Echo interview
asking for help from the public for a survey of the Cuckoo population.
Frances Orton and Charles Tyler's (Biosciences) work to study the breeding health of the common
frog was the subject of an article in the Herald Express.
OTHER
Observatorio del Plástico, Environmental News Network, Science daily, KQED Science,
EnvironmentGuru.com, ScienceNewsline. Biology News Net, LifeSciencesWorld, NzHealthTec.com,
AZoCleanTech, Bright Surf, and phys.org quoted Chris Perry (Geography) following our press release
outlining research he led which suggested parrotfish are critical to coral reef island building.
Research by Catherine Butler (Geography) and colleagues which found Reluctance to share data
about personal energy use is likely to be a major obstacle when implementing ‘smart’ technologies
designed to monitor use and support energy efficient behaviours was reported in the Express and
Echo, Science Codex, Press-News.org, EurekAlert!, and Sciencedaily.com
David Fisher and Tom Tregenza (Biosciences) were quoted in the Daily Mail, sciencedaily.com,
EurekAlert!, Bright Surf, phys.org, and Express and Echo following our press release concerning their
research which found that as crickets grow old their behaviour becomes increasingly predictable.
Reform published an article by John Bryant (Biosciences) about the moral and scientific issues raised
by three parent babies.