scholarly journals Weight-Related People-First Language Use and Visual Content Analysis of Images from the Online Coverage of the 2018 Presidential Physical Exam (P04-180-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seth Klobodu ◽  
Dylan Bailey ◽  
Levi Johnson ◽  
Sydney Carroll ◽  
Courtney Merrick
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
First Language ◽  
News Coverage ◽  
Online News ◽  
Physical Exam ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Visual Content ◽  
People First ◽  
Google Search

Abstract Objectives Weight-related stigmatization is pervasive in American society with health and social consequences. The public increasingly gets news online and it can influence how they understand health issues, including obesity. Online media has a wide reach and can perpetuate the social acceptability of weight stigma through language and visual content. To combat weight bias, experts recommend the use of People-First Language (PFL) and avoidance of stigmatizing images by the media. Research has not yet analyzed the use of weight-related PFL or images in online coverage of any presidential physical exam. Our first objective was to determine the prevalence of PFL in online news coverage of the 2018 presidential physical exam. Our second objective was to examine the images that accompanied the online coverage. Methods Google search engine was used to identify all US based online news articles that covered the physical exam between December 7, 2017 and February 17, 2018. Articles meeting inclusion criteria were coded for the presence of weight-related language keywords and use of PFL. We then performed a content analysis on the images that accompanied the online news articles. Four coders systematically reviewed the visual content to capture images that may be stigmatizing. Simple descriptive statistics were used to summarize data. Results Exactly 1242 articles were obtained based on keyword searches and 376 met inclusion criteria. After excluding duplicates, 179 articles were included in the final analysis. Use of PFL was observed in 2% (4 of 179 articles) of coverage. Use of the adjective “obese” occurred in 44% of coverage, the condition “obesity” in 19% of coverage and “overweight” in 37% of coverage. About 28% (64 of 227) of images portrayed the president as exercising, but of those, 84% (54 of 64) were portrayed in a stigmatizing way. Of 227 photographs of the president accompanying the online news coverage, 37% (83 of 227) were portrayed in a negative and stigmatizing manner. Conclusions Prevalence of weight-related PFL was low and use of stigmatizing images was noticeable. Exercise should display positive characteristics in an image. However, in our study it was counterintuitively used for stigmatizing portrayals. Future research should identify factors surrounding the lack of PFL and use of stigmatizing images by online news media. Funding Sources LJ received funding from the U.S. Dept. of Education HSI STEM grant.

Issue Emergence, Evolution of Controversy, and Implications for Competitive Framing

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erika Franklin Fowler ◽  
Sarah E. Gollust ◽  
Amanda F. Dempsey ◽  
Paula M. Lantz ◽  
Peter A. Ubel
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Process ◽  
Hpv Vaccine ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
News Coverage ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Local Newspapers ◽  
The Media ◽  
External Events ◽  
Insight Into

Although scholarship on competitive framing acknowledges that framing is a dynamic process in which the early stages may matter most, very little research has focused on the dynamics of issue emergence. In this article, we draw on several literatures to develop theories for how controversy related to new issues will emerge and expand in news coverage. Through a comprehensive content analysis of 101 local newspapers across the fifty U.S. states, we explore the dynamic and evolving process wherein a new issue—the HPV vaccine—emerged into public discourse and a legislative debate over school requirements for vaccination began. We find that coverage of controversy is a function of proximity, driven primarily by events within a state, although external events also influence local coverage. We also find that the legislative discussion in the media did not necessarily start out as controversial, but as the issue evolved, we observe a large increase in the proliferation of both actors taking positions and the types of arguments made to influence debate. The findings yield important insight into issue emergence with implications for how future research might test competing frames to better understand how the presentation of controversy in the mass media affects public opinion.

Temporal affordances in the news

Journalism ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt ◽  
Motti Neiger
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Online News ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Preparation Time ◽  
News Production ◽  
Stability And Change ◽  
Material Conditions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

This article develops the concept of temporal affordances as a framework for understanding and evaluating the relationship between news technologies and journalistic storytelling practices. Accordingly, temporal affordances are defined as the potential ways in which the time-related possibilities and constraints associated with the material conditions and technological aspects of news production are manifested in the temporal characteristics of news narratives. After identifying six such affordances – immediacy, liveness, preparation time, transience, fixation in time, and extended retrievability – we examine manifestations of temporal affordances in different journalistic cultures over time, based on a content analysis of Israeli and US news narratives in different technological eras (from 1950 to 2013). The findings point to a consistent pattern of inter-media differences, in accordance with the distinct affordances of print and online news, alongside cross-cultural and cross-organizational variations in the use of these affordances. In addition, we detect complex patterns of stability and change in the use of temporal affordances in print media over time. Implications and directions for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals From the Deeming Rule to JUUL—US News Coverage of Electronic Cigarettes, 2015–2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (10) ◽  
pp. 1816-1822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivia A Wackowski ◽  
Jennah M Sontag ◽  
Binu Singh ◽  
Jessica King ◽  
M Jane Lewis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
News Media ◽  
Electronic Cigarettes ◽  
News Coverage ◽  
High Volume ◽  
The United States ◽  
Online News ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Public ◽  
News Sources ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Introduction News media may influence public perceptions and attitudes about electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), which may influence product use and attitudes about their regulation. The purpose of this study is to describe trends in US news coverage of e-cigarettes during a period of evolving regulation, science, and trends in the use of e-cigarettes. Methods We conducted a content analysis of e-cigarette topics and themes covered in US news articles from 2015 to 2018. Online news databases (Access World News, Factiva) were used to obtain US news articles from the top 34 circulating newspapers, four national wire services, and five leading online news sources. Results The number of articles increased by 75.4% between 2015 and 2018 (n = 1609). Most articles focused on policy/regulation (43.5%) as a main topic, followed by health effects (22.3%) and prevalence/trends (17.9%). Discussion about flavor bans quadrupled (6.1% to 24.6%) and discussion of youth e-cigarette use was most prevalent (58.4%) in 2018, coinciding with an increase in coverage about JUUL. JUUL was mentioned in 50.8% of 2018 articles. Across years, articles more frequently mentioned e-cigarette risks (70%) than potential benefits (37.3%). Conclusions E-cigarettes continue to be a newsworthy topic, with coverage both reflecting numerous changes and events over time, and providing repeated opportunities for informing the public and policymakers about these novel products. Future research should continue to track how discourse changes over time and assess its potential influence on e-cigarette perceptions and policy changes. Implications E-cigarette news coverage in the United States increased between 2015 and 2018 and predominantly focused on policy and regulation. Notable spikes in volume were associated with some but not all major e-cigarette events, including the FDA’s deeming rule, Surgeon General’s report, and release of the National Youth Tobacco Survey data in 2018. Coverage of the 2018 National Academy of Medicine, Engineering, and Sciences report on the Public Health Consequences of E-cigarettes received minimal news coverage. The high volume in 2018 was driven in large part by coverage of the e-cigarette brand JUUL; over half of news articles in 2018 referenced JUUL specifically.

scholarly journals Online News Coverage of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax in Malaysia: Content Analysis (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Faiz Mohd Hanim ◽  
Budi Aslinie Md Sabri ◽  
Norashikin Yusof
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Media Coverage ◽  
News Coverage ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Online News ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Robust Solution ◽  
Sweetened Beverages

BACKGROUND In Malaysia, the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) tax was announced during the parliament's 2019 Budget Speech. The tax was slated to be enforced by April 2019 but was later postponed to July 2019. The announcement has since generated significant media coverage and public feedback. OBJECTIVE This study presents a qualitative and quantitative cross-sectional study using netnography to examine how Malaysian online news articles responded to the SSBs tax after the announcement and postimplementation. METHODS Online news articles published on popular online news platforms from November 2018 to August 2019 were downloaded using NCapture and imported into NVivo for analysis using the inductive approach and thematic content analysis following the initial SSBs implementation announcement. RESULTS A total of 62 news articles were analyzed. Most of the articles positively portrayed the SSBs tax (46.8%) and highlighted its health impacts (76%). There were 7 key framing arguments identified in the articles. The positive arguments revolved around incentivizing manufacturers to introduce healthier products voluntarily, positive health consequences, the tax’s impact on government revenue, and the use of the generated revenue toward beneficial social programs. The opposing arguments included increased operating costs to the manufacturer, the increased retail price of drinks, and how the SSBs tax is not a robust solution to obesity. The top priority sector considered in introducing the tax was the health perspective, followed by economic purposes and creating policies such as regulating the food and drinks industry. CONCLUSIONS The majority of online news articles positively reported the implementation of the SSBs tax in Malaysia. This suggests media played a role in garnering support for the health policy. As such, relevant bodies can use negative findings to anticipate and reframe counteracting arguments opposing the SSBs tax.

scholarly journals Is there Critical Thinking in Popular Comments? A Descriptive Examination through Content Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Daron Benjamin Loo ◽  
Linda Lagason
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Online News ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Analytical Protocol ◽  
Descriptive Account ◽  
Syrian Conflict

This study provides a descriptive account of popular comments (n=57) extracted from four published news articles on an online news platform. This was done through a content analysis on the level of critical thinking found in readers’ comments deemed popular by other readers through the number of responses and likes. Comments from four news articles reporting on the Syrian conflict were analysed using the Newman, Webb, and Cochrane’s (1995) analytical protocol. Results showed that although there were clear indicators of critical thinking in the popular comments, specifically by providing justification and synthesizing comments with external materials. These indicators were of high frequency and common, perhaps due to the nature of the news items under analysis – which is concerned with an ongoing conflict that has political and social bearing on the readers. We conclude by suggesting future research to introduce relevant critical thinking indicators based on contextually-familiar news topics and a bigger data set.

Homemade infant formula recipes may contain harmful ingredients: a quantitative content analysis of blogs

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 1334-1339
Author(s):  
Sutton A Davis ◽  
Linda L Knol ◽  
Kristi M Crowe-White ◽  
Lori W Turner ◽  
Erin McKinley
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Infant Formula ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Quantitative Content Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
Milk Substitute ◽  
Worldwide Web ◽  
Baby Formula ◽  
Do It Yourself ◽  
Google Search

AbstractObjective:When breast-feeding is not possible, commercially made human milk substitute is recommended. Some consumers would prefer to make their own homemade infant formula (HIF) and may seek information on this practice from internet sources. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the content of blogs posting HIF recipes.Design:Blog postings were identified through a comprehensive search conducted using the Google search engine and the following search terms along with the term ‘blog’: ‘Make Your Own Baby Formula’, ‘Homemade Baby Formula’, ‘Do It Yourself (DIY) Baby Formula’, ‘DIY Baby Formula’, ‘Baby Formula Recipe’ and ‘All Natural Baby Formula’. A quantitative content analysis of blogs offering recipes for HIF was completed. Blogs that met the inclusion criteria were reviewed for disclaimers, blogger’s credentials, rationale for HIF use, advertisement or sale of recipe ingredients and recipe ingredients.Setting:Worldwide Web.Results:Fifty-nine blogs, featuring one hundred forty-four recipes, met inclusion criteria. Among reviewed blogs, 33·9 % did not provide a disclaimer stating breast milk is the preferred option, 25·4 % recommended consulting a healthcare professional before using, and 76·3 % and 20·3 % either advertised or sold ingredients or recipe kits, respectively. Credentials of bloggers varied and only seven bloggers identified themselves as ‘nutritionists’. The three most frequently mentioned recipe ingredients were whole raw cow’s milk (24·3 %), raw goat’s milk (23·6 %) and liver (14·5 %).Conclusions:Clinicians should be aware of this trend, discuss source of formula with parents, advocate for appropriate infant feeding practices and monitor for side effects.

scholarly journals Investigating Rape Culture in News Coverage of the Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford Cases

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122110211
Author(s):  
Lindsey E. Blumell ◽  
Dinfin Mulupi
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
News Media ◽  
News Coverage ◽  
Online News ◽  
Victim Blaming ◽  
Rape Culture ◽  
Personal Impact ◽  
Male Power

This content analysis ( N = 1,527) examined the presence of rape culture acceptance (dismissal of event, victim blaming, discrediting survivor, and threats to survivor) and anti-rape culture (support for survivor, and mention of: systemic problem, rape culture, and male power dominance) in news coverage of Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony against a U.S. Supreme Court nominee. Results show higher rape acceptance in Blasey Ford news coverage and no difference between the cases and anti-rape culture. Online news media focused on personal impact to Blasey Ford, while traditional news media focused on impact to Thomas Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas.

Antecedents of strategic game framing in political news coverage

Journalism ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 937-955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Desirée Schmuck ◽  
Raffael Heiss ◽  
Jörg Matthes ◽  
Sven Engesser ◽  
Frank Esser
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
News Coverage ◽  
Online News ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Online Environment ◽  
Strategic Game ◽  
News Reporting ◽  
Political News ◽  
Media Type ◽  
Quantitative Content

The use of strategic game framing is predominant in mainstream news reporting of politics. Nevertheless, systematic research on the specific antecedents of strategic game framing – especially in non-electoral periods – is scarce. Against this background, this quantitative content analysis of print, TV and online news investigates the antecedents of strategic game framing in a non-electoral context in two Western European countries – Austria and Switzerland. The study focuses on media type, online versus offline editions, and content-related variables as antecedents of the media’s framing of political news. Findings reveal that the highly competitive online environment, opinionated story types and issues focusing on the functioning of democracy fuel the use of the strategic game frame in political news coverage in non-electoral times. Furthermore, the results indicate that content-related predictors moderate the influence of media-related antecedents such as newspaper type. Implications of these findings are discussed.

#Childathlete

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Fallon R. Mitchell ◽  
Sarah J. Woodruff ◽  
Paula M. van Wyk ◽  
Sara Santarossa
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Text Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Visual Content

The present study aimed to examine the tone and focus of the conversation associated with #childathlete on Instagram. Additionally, the visual content of five child athlete Instagram accounts were analyzed to determine if fitspiration (e.g., exercise, healthy eating, inspiration, showcase strength, and empowerment) or objectification (e.g., emphasis of specific body parts, suggestive posing, or emphasis on appearance) were promoted. Using Netlytic, a text analysis was conducted to analyze the conversation surrounding #childathlete and the top five child athlete accounts (based on likes) that were managed by parents were selected for visual content analysis. The text analysis revealed that the conversation was positive in tone and focused on sport/exercise. Analysis of the visual content indicated that the child athlete accounts focused athleticism, activity, and fitness, with little presence of objectification. Future research should further explore social media as a strategy for promoting and improving physical activity among users.

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