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The Framing of COVID-19 in Italian Media and Its Relationship with Community Mobility: A Mixed-Method Approach.
Ophir, Yotam; Walter, Dror; Arnon, Daniel; Lokmanoglu, Ayse; Tizzoni, Michele; Carota, Joëlle; D'Antiga, Lorenzo; Nicastro, Emanuele.
  • Ophir Y; Department of Communication, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.
  • Walter D; Department of Communication, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Arnon D; Department of Political Science, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Lokmanoglu A; Department of Communication, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
  • Tizzoni M; ISI Foundation, Torino, Italy.
  • Carota J; Department of Communication, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.
  • D'Antiga L; Department of Pediatrics, Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
  • Nicastro E; Department of Pediatric Hepatology Gastroenterology and Transplantation, Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
J Health Commun ; 26(3): 161-173, 2021 03 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1160382
ABSTRACT
Media framing of epidemics was found to influence public perceptions and behaviors in experiments, yet no research has been conducted on real-world behaviors during public health crises. We examined the relationship between Italian news media coverage of COVID-19 and compliance with stay-at-home orders, which could impact the spread of epidemics. We used a computational method for framing analysis (ANTMN) and combined it with Google's Community Mobility data. A time-series analysis using vector autoregressive models showed that the Italian media used media frames that were largely congruent with ones used by journalists in other countries A scientific frame focusing on symptoms and health effects, a containment frame focusing on attempts to ameliorate risks, and a social frame, focusing on political and social impact. The prominence of different media frames over time was associated with changes in Italians' mobility patterns. Specifically, we found that the social frame was associated with increased mobility, whereas the containment frame was associated with decreased mobility. The results demonstrate that the ways the news media discuss epidemics can influence changes in community mobility, above and beyond the effect of the number of deaths per day.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Community Participation / Health Communication / Epidemics / COVID-19 / Mass Media Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: J Health Commun Journal subject: Public Health / Health Services Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 10810730.2021.1899344

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Community Participation / Health Communication / Epidemics / COVID-19 / Mass Media Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: English Journal: J Health Commun Journal subject: Public Health / Health Services Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: 10810730.2021.1899344