ABSTRACT
This study seeks to describe how violence and its link to public health is represented in the written press of Guadalajara, Mexico. To this end, we carried out a mixed-content analysis of news pieces on violence published in the local sections of the four newspapers with greatest circulation in Guadalajara from the period of September 1 to 15, 2013. A total of 1,465 local news stories were reviewed, of which 399 were identified as being about violence. Of these, only 103 included healthcare aspects in their contents, generally making reference to medical services. The contents of these press articles did not identify violence as a critical public health issue, but rather as a safety issue affecting the community.
Subject(s)
Attitude to Health , Mass Media , Newspapers as Topic , Public Health , Violence , Humans , Mexico , Public Health/statistics & numerical data , Violence/statistics & numerical dataABSTRACT
Esta investigación busca describir cómo la prensa escrita de Guadalajara, México, representa la violencia y su vinculación con la salud pública. Para ello, se realizó un análisis de contenido mixto de las noticias de violencia publicadas en las secciones locales de los cuatro periódicos de mayor circulación de Guadalajara durante el periodo del 1 al 15 de septiembre de 2013. Se revisaron 1.465 notas locales, en las que se identificaron 399 noticias de violencia, de las cuales solo 103 mencionaban aspectos sanitarios en sus contenidos, en su mayoría referentes a los servicios médicos. En sus contenidos, la prensa no identificó la violencia como un problema de salud prioritario, sino como un asunto de inseguridad que afecta a la comunidad.
This study seeks to describe how violence and its link to public health is represented in the written press of Guadalajara, Mexico. To this end, we carried out a mixed-content analysis of news pieces on violence published in the local sections of the four newspapers with greatest circulation in Guadalajara from the period of September 1 to 15, 2013. A total of 1,465 local news stories were reviewed, of which 399 were identified as being about violence. Of these, only 103 included healthcare aspects in their contents, generally making reference to medical services. The contents of these press articles did not identify violence as a critical public health issue, but rather as a safety issue affecting the community.
