The Value of Media Studies Approaches for the Evaluation of Entertainment Education: A Case Study of <i>East Los High</i>

Kim, Grace; Noriega, Chon A.

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“…The objective of educating the public about public health issues is to ensure that they are mentally armed with information that will serve as a checklist regarding their behaviour. Kim and Noriega [ 5 ] note that the media are critical players in health education. The researchers add that one of the strategies through which the media can achieve this is through a combination of education and entertainment.…”

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The media and health education: Did Nigerian media provide sufficient warning messages on coronavirus disease?

Gever

Ezeah

2020

Health Education Research

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Previous studies on media coverage of health issues hardly recognize the role of time in moderating media contents. Instead, scholars most often examine how news media report health issues. In this study, we recognized the role of time by taking into account how media report differs based on when a global outbreak is confirmed in a country and when it is not. We focused on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and examined six media—two TV stations, two newspapers and two radio stations. We content-analysed 537 stories and found that there were few stories about the virus before it was confirmed in Nigeria. But as soon as Nigeria recorded a confirmed case, the number of stories tripled. We also noticed that story format and recommendation on health behaviour were also closely linked to the COVID-19 status of Nigeria. However, we did not find an association between Nigeria’s COVID-19 status and policy recommendation among the media studied. Therefore, this study concludes that Nigerian media did not provide sufficient health warning messages on COVID-19 before its spread to the country.

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The media and health education: Did Nigerian media provide sufficient warning messages on coronavirus disease?

Gever

Ezeah

2020

Health Education Research

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“…News media coverage of booster shots sets the agenda of public debate and determines the reaction of the public. It impacts how the people comprehend and possibly respond to the mediated messages, eventually affecting the booster shot vaccination rate in the country (Kim & Noriega, 2020;Andre et al, 2008;Meijer & Kormelink, 2021, Palm, Bolsen & Kingsland, 2021Gever & Ezeah, 2020). As this outbreak is unique with a sense of urgency, good delivery of messages by the media is pertinent (Nwakpu et al, 2022).…”

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Media Framing on Covid-19 Booster Shots News Reporting in Malaysia: A Content Analysis of the Star Online

Hoon

2022

e-Bangi

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As of May 2022, the death toll of the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia reached more than 35,000. To battle the pandemic, since February 2021, Malaysia accelerated its vaccination program nationwide and has become one of the countries with the highest vaccination rate. However, the new Omicron variant set the alarm to the country again for a new wave is approaching. People in the country who have completed two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine were urged for the booster shot. As most people get to know public health and policy information from mediated sources, news media play a crucial role in communicating the importance and the urgency of booster shots. This study examined the salient news themes and the media framing on booster shot news reporting in the highest circulated newspaper in Malaysia, The Star Online. The news about booster shots were content analysed from 1 August to 31 December 2021 where the extensive stories were covered within these 5 months. This study aimed to advance knowledge on Covid-19 booster shot news coverage from a framing perspective. Based on the principle that media have a momentous effect, frames enable audiences to discover a particular point of view in a given situation that was set more noticeably. It takes an inductive approach to the analysis. The findings revealed vaccine information is the dominant news theme where the framing generally carried an urging tone. It concluded media framing of the Covid-19 booster shot transformed the infodemic into informing, assuring, and urging modes in confronting the new wave of a health crisis.

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“…Evidence from previous pandemics suggests that the frequency and content of reporting can significantly influence health related attitudes and behaviors of individuals ( 16 , 17 ). The role of the media is also crucial in health education by making information more available to the general public ( 18 ). The role of the media in communicating public health messages on mental health during COVID-19 is common in high-income settings ( 19 ).…”

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Mental Health Issues in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Responses in Bangladesh: View Point of Media Reporting

Ashraf

Jennings

Chakma

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Front. Public Health

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Background: The negative impact of COVID-19 on mental health has been reported by media throughout the world, although this role is not well-understood in low-and middle-income countries (LMIC). We examined the reporting of mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh and initiatives undertaken to support mental health reported from the viewpoint of media.Methods: We reviewed articles published in 10 local newspapers, including seven Bangla and three English newspapers, during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. News topics were identified through discussions among the team members, with searches across online newspapers and portals. Data extrapolated from newspapers were documented in an Excel spreadsheet. A mixed-method approach was used following a framework analysis for analyzing data. Recurring issues and commonly emerging topics were generated from the data. Descriptive statistics were applied for analyzing quantitative data.Results: Between March 2020 and March 2021, we have identified 201 reports on mental health issues including 45 reports (22.4%) focused on stress due to the associated financial crisis, unemployment and loneliness, 50 reports (24.9%) of 80 apparent suicides linked to family issues, disharmony in conjugal relationships, harassment, sexual violence, emotional breakdown, financial crisis, and stigma due to COVID-19.There were 77 reports (38.3%) concerning domestic violence during the pandemic. Twenty-nine reports (14.4%) referenced actions taken by different organizations to address mental health issues in response to the pandemic in Bangladesh.Conclusion: News coverage has the scope to highlight important issues that can emerge as a consequence of the COVID-pandemic, such as mental health, in a low resource setting. Capacity building of the media on the way to report mental health issues during emergency situations could be a useful strategy for more credible reporting on mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic for raising awareness of the public and policymakers about the negative consequences on mental health of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh. Adopting policies to support essential mental health care and promoting the local organizations to take timely public health measures will be imperative for averting the negative consequences of mental health due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.

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The Value of Media Studies Approaches for the Evaluation of Entertainment Education: A Case Study of East Los High

Cited by 5 publications

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The media and health education: Did Nigerian media provide sufficient warning messages on coronavirus disease?

The media and health education: Did Nigerian media provide sufficient warning messages on coronavirus disease?

Media Framing on Covid-19 Booster Shots News Reporting in Malaysia: A Content Analysis of the Star Online

Mental Health Issues in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Responses in Bangladesh: View Point of Media Reporting

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