scholarly journals Examining the News Media Reaction to a National Sugary Beverage Tax in South Africa: A Quantitative Content Analysis.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Essman ◽  
Fernanda Mediano Stoltze ◽  
Francesca Dillman Carpentier ◽  
Elizabeth C Swart ◽  
Lindsey Smith Taillie
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
News Media ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Quantitative Content Analysis ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverage ◽  
Sugar Intake ◽  
Quantitative Content

Abstract Background: South Africa was the first sub-Saharan African country to implement a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax called the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) in April 2018. Given news media can increase public awareness and sway opinions, this study analyzed how the media represented the HPL, including expressions of support or challenge, topics associated with the levy, and stakeholder views of the HPL.Methods: We performed a quantitative content analysis of online South African news articles related to the HPL published between January 1, 2017 and June 30, 2019. We coded the presence or absence of mentions related to health and economic effects of the HPL and HPL support or opposition. Prevalence of these mentions, overall and by source (industry, government, academics, other), were analyzed with Pearson χ2 and post-hoc Fisher exact tests. Results: Across all articles, 81% mentioned health, and 65% mentioned economics topics. 54% of articles expressed support, 26% opposition, and 20% a balanced view of the HPL. All sources except industry expressed majority support for the HPL. Health reasons were the most common justifications for support, and economic harms were the most common justifications for opposition. Statements that sugar intake is not related to obesity, the HPL will not reduce SSB intake, and the HPL will cause industry or economic harm were all disproportionately high in industry sources (92%, 80%, and 81% vs 25% prevalence in total sample) (p<0.001). Statements that sugar intake is related to obesity and non-communicable diseases were disproportionately high in both government (46% and 54% vs 31% prevalence in total sample) (p<0.001) and academics (33% and 38% vs 25% prevalence in total sample) (p<0.05). Statements that the HPL will improve health and the HPL will reduce health care costs were disproportionately high in government (47% vs 31% prevalence in total sample) (p<0.001) and academics (44% vs 25% prevalence in total sample) (p<0.05), respectively. Conclusions: Industry expressed no support for the HPL, whereas academics, government, and other sources mainly expressed support. Future studies would be improved by linking news media exposure to SSB intake data to better understand the effects news media may have on individual behavior change.

scholarly journals Examining the news media reaction to a national sugary beverage tax in South Africa: a quantitative content analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Essman ◽  
Fernanda Mediano Stoltze ◽  
Francesca Dillman Carpentier ◽  
Elizabeth C. Swart ◽  
Lindsey Smith Taillie
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
News Media ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Quantitative Content Analysis ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverage ◽  
Sugar Intake ◽  
Quantitative Content

Abstract Background South Africa was the first sub-Saharan African country to implement a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax called the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) in April 2018. Given news media can increase public awareness and sway opinions, this study analyzed how the media represented the HPL, including expressions of support or challenge, topics associated with the levy, and stakeholder views of the HPL. Methods We performed a quantitative content analysis of online South African news articles related to the HPL published between January 1, 2017 and June 30, 2019. We coded the presence or absence of mentions related to health and economic effects of the HPL and HPL support or opposition. Prevalence of these mentions, overall and by source (industry, government, academics, other), were analyzed with Pearson χ2 and post-hoc Fisher exact tests. Results Across all articles, 81% mentioned health, and 65% mentioned economics topics. 54% of articles expressed support, 26% opposition, and 20% a balanced view of the HPL. All sources except industry expressed majority support for the HPL. Health reasons were the most common justifications for support, and economic harms were the most common justifications for opposition. Statements that sugar intake is not related to obesity, the HPL will not reduce SSB intake, and the HPL will cause industry or economic harm were all disproportionately high in industry sources (92, 80, and 81% vs 25% prevalence in total sample) (p < 0.001). Statements that sugar intake is related to obesity and non-communicable diseases were disproportionately high in both government (46 and 54% vs 31% prevalence in total sample) (p < 0.001) and academics (33 and 38% vs 25% prevalence in total sample) (p < 0.05). Statements that the HPL will improve health and the HPL will reduce health care costs were disproportionately high in government (47% vs 31% prevalence in total sample) (p < 0.001) and academics (44% vs 25% prevalence in total sample) (p < 0.05), respectively. Conclusions Industry expressed no support for the HPL, whereas academics, government, and other sources mainly expressed support. Future studies would be improved by linking news media exposure to SSB intake data to better understand the effects news media may have on individual behavior change.

scholarly journals Examining the News Media Reaction to a National Sugary Beverage Tax in South Africa: A Quantitative Content Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1713-1713
Author(s):  
Michael Essman ◽  
Fernanda Mediano Stoltze ◽  
Francesca Dillman Carpentier ◽  
Rina Swart ◽  
Lindsey Smith Taillie
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
News Media ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Quantitative Content Analysis ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverage ◽  
Sugar Intake ◽  
Quantitative Content

Abstract Objectives South Africa was the first sub-Saharan African country to implement a sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) tax called the Health Promotion Levy (HPL) in April 2018. Given news media can increase public awareness and sway opinions, this study analyzed how the media represented the HPL, including expressions of support or challenge, topics associated with the levy, and stakeholder views of the HPL. Methods We performed a quantitative content analysis of online South African news articles related to the HPL published between January 1, 2017 and June 30, 2019. We coded the presence or absence of mentions related to health and economic effects of the HPL and HPL support or opposition. Prevalence of these mentions, overall and by source (industry, government, academics, other), were analyzed with Pearson χ2 and post-hoc Fisher exact tests. Results Across all articles, 81% mentioned health, and 65% mentioned economics topics. 54% of articles expressed support, 26% opposition, and 20% a balanced view of the HPL. All sources except industry expressed majority support for the HPL. Health reasons were the most common justifications for support, and economic harms were the most common justifications for opposition. Statements that sugar intake is not related to obesity, the HPL will not reduce SSB intake, and the HPL will cause industry or economic harm were all disproportionately high in industry sources (92%, 80%, and 81% vs 25% prevalence in total sample) (P &lt; 0.001). Statements that sugar intake is related to obesity and non-communicable diseases were disproportionately high in both government (46% and 54% vs 31% prevalence in total sample) (P &lt; 0.001) and academics (33% and 38% vs 25% prevalence in total sample) (P &lt; 0.05). Statements that the HPL will improve health and the HPL will reduce health care costs were disproportionately high in government (47% vs 31% prevalence in total sample) (P &lt; 0.001) and academics (44% vs 25% prevalence in total sample) (P &lt; 0.05), respectively. Conclusions Industry expressed no support for the HPL, whereas academics, government, and other sources mainly expressed support. Future studies would be improved by linking news media exposure to SSB intake data to better understand the effects news media may have on individual behavior change. Funding Sources This research was supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Carolina Population Center.

scholarly journals Objectification of Women through Public Discourse: Analysis of Pakistani Female Celebrities' Viral Pictures on Facebook

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayesha Qamar ◽  
Aasima Safdar ◽  
Samia Manzoor
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
The Other ◽  
Quantitative Content Analysis ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Objectification Of Women

The present paper focused on the objectification of Pakistani female celebrities on social media especially Facebook. The comments under the viral pictures of Mahira Khan, Mariyam Nawaz and Malala Yousafzai were analyzed by adopting the objectification framework of Nussbaum and Langton. Fifty comments about each female celebrity appearing under their viral pictures were analyzed by using the technique of quantitative content analysis. Total sample consisted of 150 comments from Facebook users of both the genders, i.e. males and females. It was observed that there was an abundance of remarks under the pictures of these celebrities where objectification was at work in some way or the other. Reduction to appearance remained the most frequently occurring variable of objectification. It was also observed that though these comments were coming from people of both the genders but male users of Facebook appeared more hostile in this regard. It is suggested on the basis of the results obtained through the current research that FIA needs to formulate a more strict policy regarding online trolling and shaming.

scholarly journals A battle for truth: Islam-related counterpublic discourse on Scandinavian news media Facebook pages

2022 ◽  
pp. 146144482110684
Author(s):  
Anders NJ Lien
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
News Media ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Quantitative Content Analysis ◽  
Public Spheres ◽  
Quantitative Content ◽  
Facebook Pages

In this article, I aim to contribute to existing literature on counterpublics by analysing the extent to which competing counterpublics regarding Islam appear in mainstream news outlets’ comment sections on Facebook. By utilising, and slightly modifying, Toepfl and Piwoni’s pioneering theoretical framework for analysing (counter)publics, I identify an Islam-hostile counterpublic and an Islam-sympathetic counterpublic that operate in the examined comment sections. I conducted a quantitative content analysis of Facebook posts (and associated articles) published by 15 established Scandinavian news outlets in 2018 ( N = 599) and the comments written by ordinary Facebook users in response ( N = 6797). I found the majority of the comments mirrored the views presented in the established media posts, but a substantial minority of the comments engaged in counterpublic discourses, contesting the bounds of established discourse around Islam in the Scandinavian public spheres.

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