Newspaper coverage of tobacco issues: an analysis of print news in Chinese cities, 2008–2011

He, Shilin; Shen, Qing; Yin, Xiao-li; Xu, Lianyi; Xiao-yun, Lan

doi:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2012-050545

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“…Similarly to other content analyses analyzing newspaper reporting of other health issues [36][37][38][39], we found that air pollution stories contained more threat information than efficacy information. It is important that newspapers report about the threat of air pollution on health, as this informs the public on the need for action.…”

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Media Reporting on Air Pollution: Health risk and precautionary measures in national and regional newspapers

Ramondt

Ramírez

2020

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Background Exposure to air pollution is one of the primary global health risk factors, yet individuals lack the knowledge to engage in individual risk mitigation and the skills to mobilize for change necessary to reduce such risks. The news media are an important tool for influencing individual actions and support for public policies to reduce environmental threats; thus, a lack of news coverage of such issues may exacerbate knowledge deficits. This study examines the reporting of health risk and precautionary measures regarding air pollution in national and regional print news using an environmental health literacy perspective.Methods We conducted a content analysis of two national (New York Times and Washington Post) and two local newspapers (Fresno Bee and Bakersfield Californian) newspapers covering the country’s most polluted region, California’s San Joaquin Valley, during a 5-year period (2011-2015). Using a constructed week sampling approach, 276 newspaper articles were coded for information on threat, efficacy information, and information sources.Results News coverage of air pollution mostly failed to mention human health risks. Moreover, fewer than 10 percent of news stories about air pollution provided information on the precautionary measures necessary for individuals to take action to mitigate their risk. Despite being located in one of the most polluted areas in the US, local newspapers did not report significantly more threat and efficacy information. News coverage of air pollution consistently missed opportunities to raise environmental health literacy.Conclusions Although air pollution levels are high and continue to rise at alarming rates, our findings suggest that news media reporting is not conducive to raising environmental health literacy. Public health advocates and health promotion experts must develop more effective strategies for disseminating information about the health risks of air pollution, balancing the need for recognizing the structural causes of poor air quality and the actions individuals and communities can take to reduce air pollution related morbidity and mortality. National and local news media may be useful partners for such dissemination.

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Media Reporting on Air Pollution: Health risk and precautionary measures in national and regional newspapers

Ramondt

Ramírez

2020

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“…He, Shen, Yin, Xu, and Lan found significant differences between high-level Chinese party newspapers and local newspapers in covering tobacco control [ 27 ]. For instance, the former ones provided more coverage on tobacco industry, advertisement, and promotion than the latter, which focused more on education and smoking prevention.…”

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Representations of electronic cigarettes in Chinese media

2018

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BackgroundElectronic cigarettes (E-cigarettes) have become a debated issue for tobacco control over recent years. In this study we investigate how Chinese newspapers have covered E-cigarettes over the past ten years.MethodsThe study analyses the salience, patterns and content of news articles pertaining to E-cigarettes in regional and national Chinese outlets. A total of 476 articles are examined via content analysis and supervised automatic text analysis. The manual content analysis generates a coding scheme, which is then validated and applied to machine learning. The whole research methodology demonstrates satisfying human-human and human-to-computer reliabilities.ResultsThe study reveals that E-cigarettes have not received enough attention in terms of its salience in the media, though the amount of coverage has been growing. A large share of the articles is published around May of each year – which is when the No Tobacco Day of the WHO takes place. The results point to four major themes on E-cigarettes: nicotine/constituents/features, tobacco control/regulation, children’s use of E-cigarettes, and tobacco market/industry.ConclusionsOverall, E-cigarettes have not been a topic at the top of media agenda; however, we have identified a considerable growth of coverage about the potential concerns regarding young people’s adoption of E-cigarettes advocated by parents and educators.

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“…26 Analysis of news both in print and online has enhanced tobacco control policy implementation and has provided constructive feedback for tobacco control advocacy efforts. [27][28][29] Identifying the opposing arguments and commentary presented on policy reform assists tobacco control advocates in preparing counter arguments. 30 31 Effective media engagement is essential to the continued adoption of progressive tobacco control regulations in Indonesia.…”

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“It is merely a paper tiger.” Battle for increased tobacco advertising regulation in Indonesia: content analysis of news articles

Astuti

Freeman

2017

BMJ Open

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ObjectiveAt the end of 2012, the Indonesian government enacted tobacco control regulation (PP 109/2012) that included stricter tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) controls. The PP did not ban all forms of TAPS and generated a great deal of media interest from both supporters and detractors. This study aims to analyse stakeholder arguments regarding the adoption and implementation of the regulation as presented through news media converge.DesignContent analysis of 213 news articles reporting on TAPS and the PP that were available from the Factiva database and the Google News search engine.SettingIndonesia, 24 December 2012–29 February 2016.MethodsArguments presented in the news article about the adoption and implementation of the PP were coded into 10 supportive and 9 opposed categories. The news actors presenting the arguments were also recorded. Kappa statistic were calculated for intercoder reliability.ResultsOf the 213 relevant news articles, 202 included stakeholder arguments, with a total of 436 arguments coded across the articles. More than two-thirds, 69% (301) of arguments were in support of the regulation, and of those, 32.6% (98) agreed that the implementation should be enhanced. Of 135 opposed arguments, the three most common were the potential decrease in government revenue at 26.7% (36), disadvantage to the tobacco industry at 18.5% (25) and concern for tobacco farmers and workers welfare at 11.1% (15). The majority of the in support arguments were made by national government, tobacco control advocates and journalists, while the tobacco industry made most opposing arguments.ConclusionsAnalysing the arguments and news actors provides a mapping of support and opposition to an essential tobacco control policy instrument. Advocates, especially in a fragmented and expansive geographic area like Indonesia, can use these findings to enhance local tobacco control efforts.

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Newspaper coverage of tobacco issues: an analysis of print news in Chinese cities, 2008–2011

Cited by 9 publications

References 28 publications

Media Reporting on Air Pollution: Health risk and precautionary measures in national and regional newspapers

Media Reporting on Air Pollution: Health risk and precautionary measures in national and regional newspapers

Representations of electronic cigarettes in Chinese media

“It is merely a paper tiger.” Battle for increased tobacco advertising regulation in Indonesia: content analysis of news articles

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