The Social Group Influences of US Health Journalists and Their Impact on the Newsmaking Process

Autor/inn/en	McCauley, M. P.; Blake, K. D.; Meissner, H. I.; Viswanath, K.
Titel	The Social Group Influences of US Health Journalists and Their Impact on the Newsmaking Process
Quelle	In: Health Education Research, 28 (2013) 2, S.339-351 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0268-1153
DOI	10.1093/her/cys086
Schlagwörter	Public Health; News Media; Medicine; Audiences; Scientific Literacy; Role; Information Sources; Journalism; National Surveys; Regression (Statistics); Correlation; Gender Differences; Age; Race; Ethnicity; Health Education; Health Behavior; Minority Groups + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gesundheitswesen; Nachrichtenwesen; Medizin; Spectator; Zuschauer; Rollen; Information source; Informationsquelle; Journalistik; Journalismus; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Korrelation; Geschlechterkonflikt; Alter; Lebensalter; Rasse; Abstammung; Ethnizität; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Ethnische Minderheit
Abstract	The news media play a vital role in disseminating health information, yet little is known about the social characteristics of health journalists or the impact they have on the newsmaking process. This study examines how the social group influences of US health journalists impact two important aspects of news production--"media agenda-setting" and "framing". Using data from a national survey of health and medical science journalists, the authors conducted multivariable logistic regression analyses to study the links between the gender, age and race/ethnicity of respondents, and the ways in which they utilized news sources, other resources, news priorities and story angles. Female respondents were more likely than males to say that educating people to make informed decisions and disseminating new, accurate information are important priorities. Female and minority journalists were more likely than white males to use a variety of sources, and to say it is important to develop the health and scientific literacy of audiences and influence public health behaviors. The gender and race/ethnicity of journalists play an important role in the production of health news. Health educators can foster improved coverage by learning more about the life experiences of health journalists and developing better working relationships with them. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10