Saúde, doença, ciência e tecnologia: as concepções de profissionais do jornal baiano a tarde

Abstract: This article reflects on the concepts of health, disease, science and Bahia newspaper reporters technology Tarde, who worked in a section devoted to science communication. The analysis shows the predominance of exogenous model in health coverage done by professionals, in which there is an external relationship of the person with their illness. Health as absence of disease prevails in the conceptions of journalists and texts. On the other hand, there is the conflict between the vision of science and technology (S & T) of journalists and the editorial policy that prioritizes the health issues of coverage over other fields of knowledge. There is the problem of the mythology of the results observed by Cascais (2010, online) in line with the optimistic image of science and technology recognized by journalists interviewed. The approach of the texts exclude conflicts and uncertainties inherent in the processes of science, without stimulating public debate on the use of science and technology and its impact on the lives of citizens.