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J Aging Stud ; 69: 101232, 2024 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38834247

ABSTRACT

This research investigates the representation of older adults in Turkish newspaper reports during the first national lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey in order to understand the representation and reinforcement of ageism in this context. To this end, fifty newspaper reports from five top-selling Turkish newspapers at the time were selected randomly and analysed using critical discourse analysis for the text producers' linguistic choices in the representations of older adults. The findings show that the older adults were represented predominantly in relation to the lockdown measures and as members of a homogeneous group. They were mainly evaluated negatively as a vulnerable, passive, and at risk group who lacked truthfulness and exhibited unusual behaviour. They were also found to be not among the intended readers of the newspaper reports. This resulted in the infantilisation of older adults and the removal of their agency. Our findings point to the linguistic choices realising these discursive practices in the Turkish context. We argue that these findings follow a trend of representation of older adults in discursive practices and that these practices are instrumental in forming ageist stereotypes and reinforcing age-related bias.


Subject(s)
Ageism , COVID-19 , Newspapers as Topic , Humans , Turkey/epidemiology , COVID-19/epidemiology , COVID-19/psychology , Ageism/psychology , Newspapers as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Aged , SARS-CoV-2 , Male , Female
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Soc Sci Med ; 349: 116855, 2024 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38642521

ABSTRACT

English-language reporting on the continuing difficulties in accessing Evusheld reflects the marginalization of immunocompromised people in discussions about the public policy response to Covid-19. Moreover, the lack of available data on global Evusheld access, particularly in low-income countries, has emerged as a key form of nonknowledge that must be redressed within public health research. Through examining how knowledge about domestic and global barriers to Evusheld access circulates, and does not circulate, within The New York Times, this paper identifies a case study of the social production of ignorance related to a key issue in the Covid-19 pandemic. Drawing on science and technology studies, the history of science and media studies, I situate these trends in the context of longer explanatory histories of nonknowledge. First, through a critical discourse analysis of the New York Times' reporting on Evusheld access in the U.S., I trace the individualizing framework evident in many articles to longstanding trends in reporting on health and illness, and to the structural marginalization of immunocompromised people in U.S. Secondly, I argue that the near-total absence of reporting on Evusheld access in low-income countries is consistent with the longstanding structural neglect of health crises in the global south.


Subject(s)
COVID-19 , Humans , COVID-19/epidemiology , Newspapers as Topic/trends , Newspapers as Topic/statistics & numerical data , SARS-CoV-2 , Pandemics , United States , Immunocompromised Host
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J Health Commun ; 29(4): 256-264, 2024 Apr 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38461495

ABSTRACT

Community structure analysis compared city characteristics and newspaper coverage of state/local government responses to COVID-19 in 25 major U.S. cities, sampling all 250+ word articles from 4/4/20 to 7/6/20. The resulting 588 articles were coded for "prominence" and "direction" (favorable/unfavorable/balanced-neutral coverage), then combined into each newspaper's composite "Media Vector" (range=0.3552 to -0.5197, or 0.8749). Twenty-one of 25 newspapers (84%) displayed unfavorable coverage of local COVID-19 responses. Pearson correlations and regression analysis confirmed a muscular "violated way of life" pattern, when a community perceives itself as threatened by a "biological threat or a threat to a cherished way of life." Political and belief system polarization (in particular percent Evangelical and percent voting Republican) were strongly associated with unfavorable coverage of local pandemic responses, compared to more favorable responses linked to percent voting Democratic or percent Catholic. Vulnerability (percent uninsured) was also linked to negative coverage. Conversely, two different measures of access to healthcare (percent municipal spending on health and welfare, and physicians/100,000) were significantly linked to favorable coverage of the same local government efforts. Community structure theory's grass roots "bottom up" expectations linking community demographics to variations in reporting on critical issues were robustly confirmed.


Subject(s)
COVID-19 , Cities , Newspapers as Topic , Humans , COVID-19/epidemiology , United States , Newspapers as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Mass Media/statistics & numerical data , Politics , Local Government , Health Communication/methods
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J Commun Healthc ; 16(1): 7-20, 2023 03.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36919808

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: University faculty are considered trusted sources of information to disseminate accurate information to the public that abortion is a common, safe and necessary medical health care service. However, misinformation persists about abortion's alleged dangers, commonality, and medical necessity. METHODS: Systematic review of popular media articles related to abortion, gun control (an equally controversial topic), and cigarette use (a more neutral topic) published in top U.S. newspapers between January 2015 and July 2020 using bivariate analysis and logistic regression to compare disclosure of university affiliation among experts in each topic area. RESULTS: We included 41 abortion, 102 gun control, and 130 smoking articles, which consisted of 304 distinct media mentions of university-affiliated faculty. Articles with smoking and gun control faculty experts had statistically more affiliations mentioned (90%, n = 195 and 88%, n = 159, respectively) than abortion faculty experts (77%, n = 54) (p = 0.02). The probability of faculty disclosing university affiliation was similar between smoking and gun control (p = 0.73), but between smoking and abortion was significantly less (Ave Marginal Effects - 0.13, p = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS: Fewer faculty members disclose their university affiliation in top U.S. newspapers when discussing abortion. Lack of academic disclosure may paradoxically make these faculty appear less 'legitimate.' This leads to misinformation, branding abortion as a 'choice,' suggesting it is an unessential medical service. With the recent U.S. Supreme Court landmark decision, Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, and subsequent banning of abortion in many U.S. states, faculty will probably be even less likely to disclose their university affiliation in the media than in the past.


Subject(s)
Abortion, Induced , Communication , Faculty , Newspapers as Topic , Truth Disclosure , Universities , Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Abortion, Induced/statistics & numerical data , Faculty/statistics & numerical data , Publications/statistics & numerical data , Universities/statistics & numerical data , United States , Newspapers as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Trust , Gun Violence/legislation & jurisprudence , Gun Violence/statistics & numerical data , Cigarette Smoking/epidemiology
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Transplant Proc ; 55(2): 268-273, 2023 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36822886

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Various interventions are reportedly effective in promoting organ donor registration. However, the identity of those who best serve as presenters to appeal to the general public is not known. METHODS: A campaign for organ donor registration was conducted through a local newspaper advertisement in Japan. The advertisement appeared in 439,733 copies of the newspaper on January 9, 2021. In addition to the main message, 6 different presenters with photos of their faces and quick response codes were listed in the advertisement, namely a urologist, transplant physician, nephrologist, dialysis physician, ophthalmologist, and kidney transplant recipient who was a nephrologist himself (ie, a recipient and nephrologist). Newspaper readers watched each video about deceased organ donation via the quick response codes, and the number of video views acquired 30 days after the appearance was the main outcome, which was assessed using YouTube analytics. The proportions (95% CI) of people who watched each video among 439,733 newspaper readers were compared among the 6 presenters. RESULTS: The analyzed videos were viewed 262 times. The video produced by the recipient and nephrologist had the highest number of views among the 6 presenters (proportion: 0.019% [95% CI, 0.015-0.023]), followed by the one produced by the dialysis physician (0.011% [95% CI, 0.008-0.014]), the nephrologist (0.010% [95% CI, 0.007-0.014]), the urologist (0.008% [95% CI, 0.006-0.012]), the transplant physician (0.006% [95% CI, 0.004-0.009]), and the ophthalmologist (0.005% [95% CI, 0.004-0.008]). CONCLUSIONS: The appeal by the recipient and the nephrologist reached the highest proportion of people who watched the video about deceased organ donation in Japan.


Subject(s)
Advertising , East Asian People , Health Promotion , Newspapers as Topic , Organ Transplantation , Tissue and Organ Procurement , Humans , Advertising/methods , Advertising/statistics & numerical data , East Asian People/statistics & numerical data , Health Promotion/methods , Health Promotion/statistics & numerical data , Japan/epidemiology , Newspapers as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Organ Transplantation/statistics & numerical data , Tissue and Organ Procurement/statistics & numerical data , Tissue Donors , Transplants
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J Korean Acad Nurs ; 51(4): 442-453, 2021 Aug.
Article in Korean | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34497253

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: This study was conducted to assess public awareness and policy challenges faced by practicing nurses. METHODS: After collecting nurse-related news articles published before and after 'the Thanks to You Challenge' campaign (between December 31, 2019, and July 15, 2020), keywords were extracted via preprocessing. A three-step method keyword analysis, latent Dirichlet allocation topic modeling, and keyword network analysis was used to examine the text and the structure of the selected news articles. RESULTS: Top 30 keywords with similar occurrences were collected before and after the campaign. The five dominant topics before the campaign were: pandemic, infection of medical staff, local transmission, medical resources, and return of overseas Koreans. After the campaign, the topics 'infection of medical staff' and 'return of overseas Koreans' disappeared, but 'the Thanks to You Challenge' emerged as a dominant topic. A keyword network analysis revealed that the word of nurse was linked with keywords like thanks and campaign, through the word of sacrifice. These words formed interrelated domains of 'the Thanks to You Challenge' topic. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study can provide useful information for understanding various issues and social perspectives on COVID-19 nursing. The major themes of news reports lagged behind the real problems faced by nurses in COVID-19 crisis. While the press tends to focus on heroism and whole society, issues and policies mutually beneficial to public and nursing need to be further explored and enhanced by nurses.


Subject(s)
COVID-19 , Newspapers as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Nurses/psychology , Social Network Analysis , Humans , Pandemics , SARS-CoV-2
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J Public Health Policy ; 42(3): 359-372, 2021 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34341478

ABSTRACT

We conducted a cross-sectional study to assess how the top 3 highest circulation newspapers from 25 countries are comparing and presenting COVID-19 epidemiological data to their readers. Of 75 newspapers evaluated, 51(68%) presented at their websites at least one comparison of cases and/or deaths between regions of their country and/or between countries. Quality assessment of the comparisons showed that only a minority of newspapers adjusted the data for population size in case comparisons between regions (37.2%) and between countries (25.6%), and the same was true for death comparisons between regions (27.3%) and between countries (27%). Of those making comparisons, only 13.7% explained the difference in the interpretation of cases and deaths. Of 17 that presented a logarithmic curve, only 29.4% explained its meaning. Although the press plays a key role in conveying correct medical information to the general public, we identified inconsistencies in the reporting of COVID-19 epidemiological data.


Subject(s)
COVID-19 , Global Health , Newspapers as Topic , COVID-19/epidemiology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Global Health/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Newspapers as Topic/standards , Newspapers as Topic/statistics & numerical data
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Asian J Psychiatr ; 57: 102560, 2021 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33465521

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Our objective was to analyze reports of COVID-19 related suicides (CRS) to identify associated factors with a broader goal to inform management and prevention strategies. METHODS: We searched scientific literature, government websites and online newspaper reports in English and nine regional languages to identify relevant CRS reports. RESULTS: A total of 151 CRS reports were retrieved. CRS was more frequently reported among males (80.8%), those whose COVID status was unknown (48.0%), and those in quarantine/isolation (49.0%). CONCLUSION: The above findings may assist identification of at-risk individuals for COVID-19 related suicidal behavior.


Subject(s)
COVID-19 , Databases, Bibliographic/statistics & numerical data , Newspapers as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Physical Distancing , Quarantine/statistics & numerical data , Suicide/statistics & numerical data , Television/statistics & numerical data , Adult , Aged , COVID-19/prevention & control , Female , Humans , India/epidemiology , Male , Middle Aged , Pilot Projects , Sex Factors
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J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci ; 76(4): e213-e218, 2021 03 14.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32696957

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: This study sheds light on the agenda-setting role of the media during the COVID-19 crisis by examining trends in nursing home (NH) coverage in 4 leading national newspapers-The New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and Los Angeles Times. METHOD: Keyword searches of the Nexis Uni database identified 2,039 NH-related articles published from September 2018 to June 2020. Trends in the frequency of NH coverage and its tone (negative) and prominence (average words, daily article count, opinion piece) were examined. RESULTS: Findings indicate a dramatic rise in the number of NH articles published in the months following the first COVID-19 case, far exceeding previous levels. NH coverage became considerably more prominent, as the average number of words and daily articles on NHs increased. The proportion of negative articles largely remained consistent, though volume rose dramatically. Weekly analysis revealed acceleration in observed trends within the post-COVID-19 period itself. These trends, visible in all papers, were especially dramatic in The New York Times. DISCUSSION: Overall, findings reveal marked growth in the frequency and number of prominent and negative NH articles during the COVID-19 crisis. The increased volume of coverage has implications for the relative saliency of NHs to other issues during the pandemic. The increased prominence of coverage has implications for the perceived importance of addressing pre-existing deficits and the devastating consequences of the pandemic for NHs.


Subject(s)
COVID-19/epidemiology , Mass Media/statistics & numerical data , Newspapers as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Nursing Homes , Stereotyping , Aged , COVID-19/psychology , Humans , Information Dissemination , Public Opinion , Social Isolation/psychology , United States
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Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci ; 29: e177, 2020 Nov 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33148367

ABSTRACT

AIMS: Time to Change, an anti-stigma programme in England, has worked to reduce stigma relating to mental illness in many facets of life. Newspaper reports are an important factor in shaping public attitudes towards mental illnesses, as well as working as a barometer reflecting public opinion. This study aims to assess the way that coverage of mental health topics and different mental illnesses has changed since 2008. METHOD: Articles covering mental health in 18 different newspapers were retrieved using keyword searches on two randomly chosen days of each month in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2019. A content analysis approach using a structured coding framework was used to extract information from the articles. Logistic regression models were used to estimate the change in odds of each hypothesised stigmatising or anti-stigmatising element occurring in 2019 compared to 2008 and 2016 with a Wald test to assess the overall significance of year as a predictor in the model. Further logistic regression models were used to assess the association between the diagnosis that an article was about and the odds that it was stigmatising, and whether this relationship is moderated by year of publication. RESULTS: A total of 6731 articles were analysed, and there was a significant increase in anti-stigmatising articles in 2019 compared to 2008 (OR 3.16 (2.60-3.84), p < 0.001) and 2016 (OR 1.40 (1.16-1.69), p < 0.001). Of the 5142 articles that specified a diagnosis, articles about schizophrenia were 6.37 times more likely to be stigmatising than articles about other diagnoses (OR 6.37 (3.05-13.29) p < 0.001), and there was evidence that the strength of this relationship significantly interacted with the year an article was published (p = 0.010). Articles about depression were significantly less likely to be stigmatising (OR 0.59 (0.69-0.85) p = 0.018) than those about other diagnoses, while there was no difference in coverage of eating disorders v. other diagnoses (OR 1.37 (0.67-2.80) p = 0.386); neither of these relationships showed an interaction with the year of publication. CONCLUSION: Anti-stigma programmes should continue to work with newspapers to improve coverage of mental illness. However, interventions should consider providing specific guidance and promote awareness of rarer mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia, and evaluation should examine whether reductions in stigma extend to people with all mental illness diagnoses.


Subject(s)
Attitude to Health , Health Communication/trends , Mental Disorders/epidemiology , Newspapers as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Social Stigma , Stereotyping , England , Female , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice , Health Promotion , Humans , Information Dissemination , Mass Media , Mental Disorders/psychology , Mental Disorders/therapy , Mental Health
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Rev. esp. geriatr. gerontol. (Ed. impr.) ; 55(5): 266-271, sept.-oct. 2020. tab
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-192479

ABSTRACT

ANTECEDENTES Y OBJETIVO: La pandemia de la COVID-19 afecta de manera diferencial a distintos grupos etarios, concentrándose la mayor parte de fallecimiento entre las personas más mayores y con afecciones de salud previas. Esto ha implicado una mayor presencia de los mayores en la agenda informativa de todos los medios de comunicación. Este artículo pretende analizar esos discursos y representaciones relacionados con los mayores tal y como se presentan en los titulares de publicaciones difundidas en 2diarios de alcance nacional (ABC y El País) durante la fase más crítica de la pandemia en España. MATERIALES Y MÉTODOS: Se analizaron 501 titulares relacionados con los mayores y la pandemia COVID-19 (380 del ABC y 121 de El País) desde la perspectiva de los Estudios Críticos del Discurso (van Dijk, 2003) y llevándose a cabo un análisis de contenido. RESULTADOS: El 71,4% de los titulares representaban de manera desfavorable a los mayores, presentándolos como un grupo homogéneo y asociándolos a fallecimientos, deficiencias en la atención residencial o vulnerabilidad extrema. La presencia de ciertos términos potencialmente peyorativos o impropios (ancianos, abuelos) estaba en coherencia con esa representación negativa. CONCLUSIONES: A la luz de esos resultados, se discute en qué medida la pandemia de la COVID-19 puede reforzar una narrativa edadista de los mayores, basada en la fragilidad, el declive y la dependencia, que pueda justificar prácticas discriminatorias dirigidas a este sector de la población


BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The COVID-19 pandemic affects various age groups differently, with most deaths concentrated among the older population and those with previous health conditions. This has led to a greater presence of older people in the agenda setting of all the media. This article aims to analyse these discourses and representations related to older people as presented in the headlines of publications disseminated in 2national newspapers (ABC and El País) during the most critical phase of the pandemic in Spain. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An analysis was made of 501 headlines related to older people and the COVID-19 pandemic (380 from ABC, and 121 from El País) from the perspective of the Critical Discourse Studies (Van Dijk, 2003), as well as carrying out a content analysis. RESULTS: 71.4% of the headlines represented the Older adults were represented unfavourably in 71.4% of the headlines, with them being presented as a homogeneous group and associating them with deaths, deficiencies in residential care, or extreme vulnerability. The presence of certain potentially derogatory or improper terms (elderly, grandparents) was consistent with this negative representation. CONCLUSIONS: In light of these results, it is discussed to what extent the COVID-19 pandemic may reinforce an ageist narrative of the older people, based on frailty, decline, and dependency, which may justify discriminatory practices directed at this sector of the population


Subject(s)
Humans , Aged , Ageism/statistics & numerical data , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Aged/statistics & numerical data , Newspapers as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Pandemics , Spain/epidemiology , Communications Media/statistics & numerical data
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Qual Health Res ; 30(14): 2192-2204, 2020 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32865149

ABSTRACT

Social scientists have a robust history of contributing to better understandings of and responses to disease outbreaks. The implementation of qualitative research in the context of infectious epidemics, however, continues to lag behind in the delivery, credibility, and timeliness of findings when compared with other research designs. The purpose of this article is to reflect on our experience of carrying out three research studies (a rapid appraisal, a qualitative study based on interviews, and a mixed-methods survey) aimed at exploring health care delivery in the context of COVID-19. We highlight the importance of qualitative data to inform evidence-based public health responses and provide a way forward to global research teams who wish to implement similar rapid qualitative studies. We reflect on the challenges of setting up research teams, obtaining ethical approval, collecting and analyzing data in real-time and sharing actionable findings.


Subject(s)
Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Qualitative Research , Research Design , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Data Accuracy , Humans , Newspapers as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Pandemics , Public Health , SARS-CoV-2 , Social Media/statistics & numerical data , Time Factors
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Rev. esp. enferm. dig ; 112(9): 701-707, sept. 2020. tab, graf, ilus
Article in English | IBECS | ID: ibc-200066

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: the present study aimed to describe the characteristics of articles that had the most citations in the field of digestive endoscopy. METHOD: articles included were obtained from the Web of Science database, which were selected and ranked according to the number of citations. The characteristics of the 100 most cited articles were then analyzed. RESULTS: the number of citations of the top 100 of 303,063 eligible papers ranged from 370 to 2,866. The most cited paper was a study of colorectal cancer prevention using colonoscopic polypectomy. The most common topics discussed by the top 100 papers included colonoscopy (n = 33) and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (n = 23), with most of the papers focusing on diagnosis (n = 24) and treatment (n = 15). CONCLUSION: by identifying the most influential publications, the present study could serve as a guide toward further development in the area of digestive endoscopy


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Subject(s)
Humans , Newspapers as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Endoscopy, Digestive System/statistics & numerical data , Biomedical Research/statistics & numerical data , Bibliometrics
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Int J Soc Psychiatry ; 66(8): 785-791, 2020 12.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32571114

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Responsible media reporting of suicide is a key population-level suicide prevention strategy. Thus far, there has been no systematic analysis of media reporting of suicide in Puducherry, a consistently high suicide burden state in India. AIM: To evaluate the adherence of media reports of suicide against the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines in Puducherry. METHOD: We conducted a year-round content analysis of all suicide-related reports in the two most widely read vernacular dailies of Puducherry. We used a pre-defined data extraction form and coded each item based on the WHO reporting guidelines. RESULTS: A total of 318 suicide reports were retrieved. Harmful reporting practices such as mentioning the method of suicide (99.1%), description of the steps involved (68.2%) and location of suicide (86.5%), monocausal explanations (91.8%), and inciting life events (52.5%) were common. Helpful practices such as mentioning warning signs (1.3%), recognizing links with mental health disorders (3.8%) and effects on bereaved persons (2.2%) were rare. Only one article (0.31%) included any content related to educational/preventive aspects of suicide. CONCLUSION: Media reporting of suicide in Puducherry, India, does not adhere to reporting guidelines and there is very little focus on educating the public about preventive aspects of suicide. Urgent efforts are warranted to improve the quality of media reporting which should include the development of national guidelines on suicide reporting and collaborative efforts that take into account barriers and perspectives of media professionals.


Subject(s)
Mass Media , Newspapers as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Suicide/statistics & numerical data , Humans , India , Public Health , World Health Organization
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Indian J Public Health ; 64(Supplement): S217-S220, 2020 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32496258

ABSTRACT

Media plays an indispensable role in society to influence health literacy. To document COVID-19 coverage in Kannada daily newspapers, hardcopies of 455 editions were methodically reviewed. Content analysis and data coding of 11 of the possible 60 terms/concepts related to COVID-19 epidemiology, was undertaken. Across dailies, five different dimensions in reporting documented: reporting of statistics - both numbers and manner of reporting, reporting of epidemiological concepts/terms (frequency of use and frequency of reporting), focus of reporting, density of reporting and finally what is not reported which could have been reported (desirable reporting). Numbers were reported as headlines; >25% of listed items were covered; however, 20% of terms not covered would have helped. We looked at "News" as epidemiological information and identified the gaps in reporting. We conclude that vernacular print media in Karnataka has done a commendable job. A media communication plan is urgently needed.


Subject(s)
Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Newspapers as Topic/statistics & numerical data , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Betacoronavirus , COVID-19 , Health Literacy , Humans , India , Pandemics , SARS-CoV-2
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