News Media Framing of Childhood Obesity in the United States From 2000 to 2009
News Media Framing of Childhood Obesity in the United States From 2000 to 2009
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10.1542/peds.2010-3924
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2011-07-01
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8
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Gollust, Sarah E.
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Barry, Colleen L.;Jarlenski, Marian;Gollust, Sarah E.
美国公众对于政府采取行动对抗儿童肥胖的可取性看法不一。新闻媒体的报道框架可能会影响公民对儿童肥胖原因以及解决该问题的最适当策略的看法。我们分析了 10 年期间（2000 年至 2009 年）美国 18 个国家和地区新闻来源发布的有关儿童肥胖的新闻报道的 20% 随机样本的内容。新闻媒体报道模式表明，到 2003 年，儿童肥胖问题牢牢地出现在新闻媒体的议程上，并一直持续到 2007 年，此后报道有所减少。我们发现新闻媒体框架随时间的变化以及根据新闻来源的显着差异。与食品和饮料行业相关的儿童肥胖原因的新闻报道在研究的早期有所增加，但在后来的几年中显着减少。同样，在 10 年研究期间，涉及食品和饮料行业限制的儿童肥胖问题解决方案的提及也遵循倒 U 形模式。新闻报道经常提到个人行为改变是解决儿童肥胖问题的方法。电视新闻比其他新闻来源更有可能关注行为改变作为解决方案，而报纸更有可能确定系统级解决方案，例如影响社区、学校和食品和饮料行业的变化。儿科 2011；128：132-145
The American public holds mixed views about the desirability of government action to combat childhood obesity. The framing of coverage by news media may affect citizens' views about the causes of childhood obesity and the most appropriate strategies for addressing the problem. We analyzed the content of a 20% random sample of news stories on childhood obesity published in 18 national and regional news sources in the United States over a 10-year period (2000-2009). News media coverage patterns indicated that by 2003, childhood obesity was firmly on the news media's agenda and remained so until 2007, after which coverage decreased. We identified changes in news media framing over time and significant differences according to news source. News coverage of causes of childhood obesity that were linked to the food and beverage industry increased in the early years of the study but then decreased markedly in later years. Similarly, mention of solutions to the problem of childhood obesity that involved restrictions on the food and beverage industry followed a reverse U-shaped pattern over the 10-year study period. News stories consistently mentioned individual behavioral changes most often as a solution to the problem of childhood obesity. Television news was more likely than other news sources to focus on behavior change as a solution, whereas newspapers were more likely to identify system-level solutions such as changes that would affect neighborhoods, schools, and the food and beverage industry. Pediatrics 2011;128:132-145