Politicians' health problems are important information for voters -- but reporters and candidates often conceal them
- Written by David E. Clementson, Assistant Professor in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, right, with his wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman.Mark Makela/Getty ImagesPennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman’s hospitalization for depression has raised anew the question of how much health information a candidate or politician should reveal to the public.
Most people expect that their health is a...