{"id":81,"date":"2019-04-15T19:33:39","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T19:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/melc\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2024-11-01T19:08:42","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T19:08:42","slug":"in-the-media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/melc\/in-the-media\/","title":{"rendered":"In the media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The MELC project has appeared in the following media:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc\">\n<li>October 2024: Metaphor Menu for People with Cancer mentioned on &#8216;The Idea&#8217; programme on BBC Radio Wales:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/m00243f1\">https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/m00243f1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>November 2023: blog post from Lab Health Physio (Canada):\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.labhealthphysio.ca\/post\/exercise-and-the-c-word\">https:\/\/www.labhealthphysio.ca\/post\/exercise-and-the-c-word<\/a><\/li>\n<li>November 2022: Episode of CBC Tapestry on &#8216;We need to talk about how we talk about death&#8217;:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/listen\/live-radio\/1-59-tapestry\/clip\/15946795-we-need-talk-talk-death\">https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/listen\/live-radio\/1-59-tapestry\/clip\/15946795-we-need-talk-talk-death<\/a><\/li>\n<li>November 2021: New York Times piece on pain and language:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/11\/09\/well\/mind\/chronic-pain-language-effects.html\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/11\/09\/well\/mind\/chronic-pain-language-effects.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>July 2021: Sickboy podcast, Canada:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/listen\/cbc-podcasts\/434\/episode\/15857505\">https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/listen\/cbc-podcasts\/434\/episode\/15857505<\/a><\/li>\n<li>June 2021: Episode of Gravity podcast on cancer and metaphor:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/gravity-27ccc098.simplecast.com\/episodes\/on-cancer-and-metaphor-with-shekinah-elmore-elena-semino-GeHG_Qph\">https:\/\/gravity-27ccc098.simplecast.com\/episodes\/on-cancer-and-metaphor-with-shekinah-elmore-elena-semino-GeHG_Qph<\/a><\/li>\n<li>February 2021: Podcast of the International Coaching Association, Germany: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.coachfederation.de\/podcast\">http:\/\/www.coachfederation.de\/podcast<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/coachfederation\/episodes\/Elena-Semino-Metaphor-Menus-epug0t\">https:\/\/anchor.fm\/coachfederation\/episodes\/Elena-Semino-Metaphor-Menus-epug0t<\/a><\/li>\n<li>August 2020: Blog of &#8216;Solutions Academy&#8217;:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/solutionsacademy.com\/metaphor-menus\/\">https:\/\/solutionsacademy.com\/metaphor-menus\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>June 2020: &#8216;Metacare&#8217; event:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-U23fnnowz8\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/-U23fnnowz8<\/a><\/li>\n<li>May 2020: &#8216;Subtitle&#8217; podcast:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/subtitlepod.com\/a-metaphor-for-our-times\/\">https:\/\/subtitlepod.com\/a-metaphor-for-our-times\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>May 2020: El Correo:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.elcorreo.com\/vivir\/tendencias\/guerra-20200501115220-ntrc.html?ref=https:%2F%2Ft.co%2FGxa1U3EwjX%3Famp%3D1\">https:\/\/www.elcorreo.com\/vivir\/tendencias\/guerra-20200501115220-ntrc.html?ref=https:%2F%2Ft.co%2FGxa1U3EwjX%3Famp%3D1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>April 2020: Association for Behaviour Analysis International:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/science.abainternational.org\/relationally-framing-a-pandemic\/louise-mchughucd-ie\/\">https:\/\/science.abainternational.org\/relationally-framing-a-pandemic\/louise-mchughucd-ie\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>March 2020: BBC radio programme on &#8216;Fighting talk&#8217;:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/m0001g8w\">https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/m0001g8w<\/a><\/li>\n<li>February 2020 (World Cancer Day): Huffington Post:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/the-language-of-cancer-fighting-beating-going-on-a-journey-here-are-some-alternative-descriptions-those-with-cancer-prefer-to-use_uk_5e273388c5b674e44b9ef333?guccounter=1\">https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/entry\/the-language-of-cancer-fighting-beating-going-on-a-journey-here-are-some-alternative-descriptions-those-with-cancer-prefer-to-use_uk_5e273388c5b674e44b9ef333?guccounter=1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>November 2019: Medical Xpress:\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2019-11-metaphor-menu-cancer-patients.html\">https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2019-11-metaphor-menu-cancer-patients.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>April 2019: Patient empowerment network: <a href=\"https:\/\/powerfulpatients.org\/2019\/04\/24\/words-matter-why-cancer-isnt-a-game-of-winners-or-losers\/\">https:\/\/powerfulpatients.org\/2019\/04\/24\/words-matter-why-cancer-isnt-a-game-of-winners-or-losers\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>March 2019: Catalunya Radio: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccma.cat\/catradio\/alacarta\/catalunya-migdia-cap-de-setmana\/lluitar-contra-el-cancer-un-llenguatge-bellic-amb-un-impacte-negatiu\/audio\/1034125\/\">https:\/\/www.ccma.cat\/catradio\/alacarta\/catalunya-migdia-cap-de-setmana\/lluitar-contra-el-cancer-un-llenguatge-bellic-amb-un-impacte-negatiu\/audio\/1034125\/<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccma.cat\/324\/lluitar-contra-el-cancer-un-llenguatge-bellic-amb-un-impacte-negatiu\/noticia\/2911899\/\">https:\/\/www.ccma.cat\/324\/lluitar-contra-el-cancer-un-llenguatge-bellic-amb-un-impacte-negatiu\/noticia\/2911899\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>February 2019: Spanish news website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saludadiario.es\/investigacion\/la-lingueista-elena-semino-advierte-sobre-el-impacto-negativo-de-las-metaforas-belicas-en-el-cancer\">http:\/\/www.saludadiario.es\/investigacion\/la-lingueista-elena-semino-advierte-sobre-el-impacto-negativo-de-las-metaforas-belicas-en-el-cancer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>February 2019: Spanish science news: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agenciasinc.es\/Reportajes\/Escribir-bien-sobre-cancer-o-como-luchar-contra-la-larga-enfermedad-sin-metaforas\">https:\/\/www.agenciasinc.es\/Reportajes\/Escribir-bien-sobre-cancer-o-como-luchar-contra-la-larga-enfermedad-sin-metaforas<\/a><\/li>\n<li>October 2018: Clarin, Argentina: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarin.com\/buena-vida\/cancer-frases-tenes-evitar_0_jqoByqeID.html\">https:\/\/www.clarin.com\/buena-vida\/cancer-frases-tenes-evitar_0_jqoByqeID.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>August 2018: NBC news on John McCain\u2019s death: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/think\/opinion\/john-mccain-did-not-lose-his-battle-glioblastoma-because-cancer-ncna904486\">https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/think\/opinion\/john-mccain-did-not-lose-his-battle-glioblastoma-because-cancer-ncna904486<\/a><\/li>\n<li>April 2018: El Pais: <a href=\"https:\/\/elpais.com\/elpais\/2018\/04\/11\/eps\/1523440058_896528.html\">https:\/\/elpais.com\/elpais\/2018\/04\/11\/eps\/1523440058_896528.html<\/a><\/li>\n<li>February 2018: Sole 24 ore blog 2018: <a href=\"http:\/\/cristinacenci.nova100.ilsole24ore.com\/2018\/02\/28\/dottore-ma-e-vero-che-lempatia-narrativa-nella-comunicazione-scientifica\/\">http:\/\/cristinacenci.nova100.ilsole24ore.com\/2018\/02\/28\/dottore-ma-e-vero-che-lempatia-narrativa-nella-comunicazione-scientifica\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li>August 2017: Science of Us, New York Magazine: <a href=\"http:\/\/nymag.com\/scienceofus\/article\/heres-what-not-to-say-to-someone-with-cancer.html?utm_source=tw&amp;utm_medium=s3&amp;utm_campaign=sharebutton-b\">http:\/\/nymag.com\/scienceofus\/article\/heres-what-not-to-say-to-someone-with-cancer.html?utm_source=tw&amp;utm_medium=s3&amp;utm_campaign=sharebutton-b<\/a><\/li>\n<li>July 2017: Elena Semino was quoted <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/stop-saying-john-mccain-will-beat-cancer-because-hes-a-fighter\/article\/2629288\">in the Washington Examiner about cancer metaphors<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>February 2017: MELC was mentioned in an <a href=\"http:\/\/verne.elpais.com\/verne\/2017\/01\/28\/articulo\/1485625747_234674.html\">article in El Pais<\/a><\/li>\n<li>November 2016: Our research is reported on the Canadian website <a href=\"http:\/\/healthydebate.ca\/2016\/11\/topic\/illness-cancer-metaphor\">healthydebate<\/a><\/li>\n<li>October 2016: The implications of our findings are discussed in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vice.com\/en_ca\/read\/turning-cancer-into-a-war-is-defeating-patients\">Vice magazine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>October 2016: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/mg23230950-900-a-new-london-musical-will-change-the-way-we-think-about-cancer\/\">New Scientist reported on our work<\/a> alongside a review of the London musical called <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaltheatre.org.uk\/shows\/a-pacifists-guide-to-the-war-on-cancer\">A Pacifist&#8217;s Guide to the War on Cancer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>September 2016: The MELC project was highlighted in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.medicinanarrativa.eu\/narrative-medicine-istud\">Narrative Medicine<\/a> website (medicinanarrativa.eu): story in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.medicinanarrativa.eu\/progetto-melc-le-metafore-nella-cura-del-fine-vita\">Italian<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.medicinanarrativa.eu\/metaphor-end-of-life-care-the-melc-project\">English<\/a><\/li>\n<li>May 2016: Our work on metaphors and cancer is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.svd.se\/dags-att-sluta-kampa-mot-cancern\">reported in a Swedish newspaper<\/a>. This is linked to the Swedish project that is the twin of our ESRC-funded project in Lancaster.<\/li>\n<li>April 2016: Our BMJ paper was mentioned in an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.co.uk\/dr-mark-taubert\/language-around-cancer_b_9758290.html\">article in the Huffington Post<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>March 2015: Elena Semino wrote a <a href=\"http:\/\/theconversation.com\/whether-you-battle-cancer-or-experience-a-journey-is-an-individual-choice-39142\">piece about the MELC project research in the Conversation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>January 2015: Mosaic Science published by the Wellcome Trust covered our research in articles about <a href=\"http:\/\/mosaicscience.com\/extra\/death-sentences-language-bad-news\">the language of bad news<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/mosaicscience.com\/story\/breaking-bad-news\">breaking bad news<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>December 2014: Our research was mentioned in a Time magazine article on <a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/3636102\/fighting-cancer\/\">How Calling Cancer a &#8216;Fight&#8217; or &#8216;Battle&#8217; Can Harm Patients<\/a><\/li>\n<li>November 2014: Veronika Koller was <a href=\"http:\/\/ecancer.org\/video\/3258\/linguistic-considerations-in-cancer-related-dialogue-and-their-psychosocial-impacts.php\">interviewed by ecancer at NCRI 2014<\/a><\/li>\n<li>November 2014: Elena Semino appeared on Newstalk Radio, Ireland<\/li>\n<li>November 2014: The MELC news story triggered an item on BBC Breakfast TV.<\/li>\n<li>November 2014: The LU News story <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/news\/articles\/2014\/battle-metaphors-for-cancer-can-be-harmful\/\">Battle metaphors for cancer can be harmful<\/a> was widely reported in UK newspapers (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/health-and-families\/health-news\/mind-your-language-battling-cancer-metaphors-can-make-terminally-ill-patients-worse-9836322.html\">Independent<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/tto\/health\/news\/article4256517.ece\">Times<\/a>), European newspapers\/news sites <a href=\"http:\/\/www.telegraaf.nl\/gezondheid\/23285580\/___Artsen__stop_met_die_oorlogstaal___.html\">Dutch Telegraaf<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.descopera.ro\/dnews\/13489504-de-ce-n-ar-trebui-folosita-expresia-lupta-cu-cancerul-explicatiile-specialistilor\">Romanian news<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hln.be\/hln\/nl\/37\/Psycho\/article\/detail\/2112392\/2014\/11\/05\/Waarom-je-kanker-geen-strijd-mag-noemen.dhtml\">Belgian news site<\/a>), Health\/cancer websites (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthcanal.com\/cancers\/56957-battle-metaphors-for-cancer-can-be-harmful.html\">Health Canal<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tyac.org.uk\/news-views\/news.cancer-should-not-be-called-a-battle-say-language-experts-who-fear-metaphor-makes-people-feel-guilty-if-their-condition-gets-worse.html\">Teenagers and young adults with cancer<\/a>), <a href=\"http:\/\/www.oncologynurseadvisor.com\/metaphors-cancer-communication-patients\/article\/381742\/\">Oncology Nurse Advisor<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.medicalnewstoday.com\/releases\/284945.php\">Medical News Today<\/a><\/li>\n<li>August 2014: Veronika Koller appeared on New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) in the <a href=\"http:\/\/nhpr.org\/post\/8314-death-show\">&#8220;Word of Mouth&#8221; programme<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>June 2014: Elena Semino&#8217;s BBC World Service interview was reported in The Vancouver Sun article &#8220;Owning our Health: The search for a new narrative on health&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>May 2014: Elena Semino appeared on the BBC World Service&#8217;s Health Check programme talking about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/programmes\/p01y76yb\">the &#8216;battle&#8217; against cancer<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>April 2014: The New York Times blog by Paula Span on April 22nd highlights the MELC project: <a href=\"http:\/\/newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com\/2014\/04\/22\/fighting-words-are-rare-among-british-doctors\/\">http:\/\/newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com\/2014\/04\/22\/fighting-words-are-rare-among-british-doctors\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The MELC project has appeared in the following media: October 2024: Metaphor Menu for People with Cancer mentioned on &#8216;The Idea&#8217; programme on BBC Radio&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1133,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-81","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PaVrlZ-1j","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/melc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/melc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/melc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/melc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1133"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/melc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/melc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3502,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/melc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/81\/revisions\/3502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/melc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/melc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/melc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}