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Mad cows, Oprah Winfrey and communicating the science in a high-profile court case

  • Written by Larry Lemmons, Doctoral Student in Communications, Texas Tech University
A reporter interviews a protester outside the Amarillo courthouse.AP Photo/Eric Gay

Twenty years ago, images of staggering cattle and descriptions of brains resembling Swiss cheese became associated with one of the most popular television programs of the day when Texas Panhandle cattlemen sued “The Oprah Winfrey Show” for defamation...

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