News Research Articles

The positioning of nursing in Turkish mass media: Before and after the COVID-19 outbreak.

To explore the way the nursing profession was portrayed in online news coverage before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The power of the media can be used as a tool to introduce nursing services to society, make nursing visible, and influence the public perception of nursing. Analyzing the image of nursing as portrayed in the news can be a guide for more effective management of the media as a tool for positioning nursing in the future and presenting the right message. A qualitative design was applied. Three online newspapers published in the Turkish language-the most widely read newspapers in Turkey-were analyzed. The sample for this research consisted of 505 news articles containing the keywords "nurse" and "nursing" published before and after the COVID-19 outbreak. The MAXQDA2022 software was used for data management. The articles selected were themed as news reflecting the nursing profession negatively, positively, and neutrally. When the negative and positive themes were compared, the two most repeated subthemes included (1) working conditions and being unprofessionalism; (2) impact on health, social recognition, and neutral included only subtheme that happens to you as a citizen/individual. Compared with the pre-COVID-19 period, there was an increase in news coverage reflecting portrayed nursing positively on the nursing profession in the post-COVID-19 period. Mass media, which are indispensable in social communication, can be used as an effective tool to improve the image of nursing in society. From nursing students to policymakers, all professionals must act in a planned and purposeful manner to present nursing professionals positively as leaders in public healthcare.

Still facing the ‘paper ceiling’? Exploring gender differences in political news coverage of the last decade

In the present study, we investigate gender bias against politicians in a large set of news articles ( n = 1,139,571) published in major media outlets in the United States between 2010 and 2020 by tracing changes in reporting about 1,095 US politicians. Using topic modeling with latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA), we identify main policy-related topics in media reports. We find gender differences in the coverage of certain policy issues, with major imbalances explained by societal factors. Specifically, we show that women in high-level political positions receive less media coverage than their male counterparts and women in less powerful positions on economic and national security issues. However, women and men in less influential positions do not differ in the amount and type of reporting they garner. Since women are still underrepresented in leadership positions, the US media may inadvertently reflect and reinforce existing gender biases in society by devoting more attention to high-profile politicians, who are overwhelmingly male. Although our longitudinal analysis shows positive changes, the gender gap in reporting continues to exist.

Decolonial Rhetoric of Indigenous Tharu Homestays in Nepal

The Tharu, an indigenous people residing in the southern plainland region known as the Terai in Nepal, have a historical memory of marginalization, displacement, and internal colonization. In the past decade, the emergence of homestay businesses among the Tharu has not only provided economic opportunities but has also played a crucial role in promoting their indigenous identity. Building on this phenomenon, this article investigates Tharu homestays in Nepal, with the aim of assessing the ways in which they embody indigenous decolonial rhetoric. Using a qualitative e-research method (Salmons, 2022), this article collects, analyzes, and interprets digital sources such as websites, online newspapers, YouTube videos, Facebook updates, and official reports. The interpretation is grounded in the theoretical framework of indigenous decolonial delinking (Mignolo, 2012; Smith, 2021). The article elaborates on how indigenous Tharu homestays function as decolonial spaces through six distinct lenses: their portrayal in national news coverage, their cartographic presence on Google Maps, their web-based territoriality, indigenous settings, the embodiment of indigenous culture and culinary traditions, and their amplified presence in the socio-digital media. In conclusion, the article finds that indigenous Tharu homestays in Nepal embody decolonial rhetoric by creating an amplified presence of indigenous Tharu identity across multiple spaces. This research contributes to the discourse of indigenous rhetoric, advocating for the protection and promotion of Tharu homestays in Nepal and emphasizing their role in the process of indigenous decolonization.

Agile producers and consumer-saviours: Discourses of resilience and responsibility in Australian media coverage of artisanal food and craft

COVID-19's supply chain disruptions saw small-scale, artisanal food and craft producers experience surges in demand from consumers seeking locally made goods. This article analyses Australian news coverage promoting this ‘turn to the local’, with a focus on mainstream news outlets from March 2020 to February 2023. We identify two dominant narratives: the ‘producer pivot’ and the ‘consumer-saviour’. Using Rosalind Gill and Shani Orgad’s (2018) work on resilience as a regulatory ideal of neoliberalism, we argue that both narratives focus on individual responsibility in ways that make invisible structural and economic impediments to change. The consistent ways in which buying and producing local small-scale goods were presented and understood in the news coverage – across different products, places and stages of the pandemic – highlights the persistent ways in which neoliberal values perform particular kinds of work for capitalism by asserting the necessity of local ‘resilience’ and ‘positivity’ in times of crisis.

The story of social media: evolving news coverage of social media in American politics, 2006–2021

Abstract This article examines how American news media have framed social media as political technologies over time. To do so, we analyzed 16 years of political news stories focusing on social media, published by American newspapers (N = 8,218) and broadcasters (N = 6,064) (2006–2021). Using automated content analysis, we found that coverage of social media in political news stories: (a) increasingly uses anxious, angry, and moral language, (b) is consistently focused on national politicians (vs. non-elite actors), and (c) increasingly emphasizes normatively negative uses (e.g., misinformation) and their remedies (i.e., regulation). In discussing these findings, we consider the ways that these prominent normative representations of social media may shape (and limit) their role in political life.

Thematic Construction in the News Coverage of the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Pattern and Its Implication in Teaching English News-Item Text

This present study attempts to see the pattern of thematic construction in the selected newspaper on the topic of COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia and how it is used in teaching news item text in tertiary level. This study was conducted by using a qualitative approach through the content analysis method. The source of the data was 20 news item text from 2 popular newspapers in Indonesia. From the analysis, it was found that there are some variations in the thematic construction found in the selected newspaper on COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia. From its simplexity, simple and multiple Themes construction were found. Simple Theme is represented by the use of one single Topical Theme in the clauses, Meanwhile, Multiple Theme was constructed by the variation of Textual, Interpersonal, and Topical Theme. In addition, in teaching news item text, lecturers can suggest students to maintain thematic continuity within paragraphs and across the entire article since it can enhance the flow and clarity of their own writing. Then, understanding thematic patterns can guide students in producing well-structured news item text.

Firm ESG reputation risk and debt choice

AbstractUsing a novel sample covering 3783 US public firms from 2007 to 2020, we examine how negative media coverage of firm‐level environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices affects a firm's debt choice. We find that firms with higher ESG reputation risk rely more on public bond than bank loan. The social and governance components, in particular, matter. Moreover, firms that receive more negative news coverage display a higher propensity to issue new bonds as opposed to securing new bank debt. Overall, our study presents empirical evidence on the relation between firm ESG reputation risk and debt financing.

COVID-19 and New Mexico Daily Newspaper Coverage of Native American Government Elected Leaders

This empirical content analysis of news coverage by New Mexico’s largest-circulation daily newspapers of Native American leaders before and during the Covid-19pandemic – a total of 1,314 articles – reveals stark disproportionality. Six of the eight dailies increased news coverage of the Navajo Nation president, with the statewide-circulation Albuquerque Journal stepping up its efforts dramatically. Arguably, the state’s Apache presidents and Pueblo governors were subjected to erasure via denial of difference, as the voice of the Navajo Nation president was effectively substituted for those of his Apache and Pueblo counterparts. Recommendations are offered to reduce the problem.

Western Press Coverage of Environmental Controversies in the Caucasus: Filling the News and Information Gap?

Environmental crises confront Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia.The implications of these crises cross sensitive and disputednational borders and may affect economic, political, and culturalrelationships on a vast geographic scale. At the same time, thecountries’ domestic press systems are subject to a range of legal,quasi-official, political, and economic constraints that discourage— and sometimes punish — or prevent aggressive but fair, balanced,and ethical news coverage of environmental controversies.This study uses content analysis of news stories and interviewswith journalists to explore how two independent Western news organizations,US-based EurasiaNet.org and UK-based Institute forWar & Peace Reporting, tried to fill the news and information voidleft by constraints on domestic media during a three-year period.Among the variables analyzed are news sources (experts, advocates,and non-experts), fairness and balance, and article topics.

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Komunikasi Penyiaran Pada Program Berita “Nusa Tenggara Barat Hari Ini”

Broadcast communication in the digital era, especially television media, has experienced very strict selection in the last few decades. Media corporations compete fiercely to captivate viewers with news coverage that provides insight and conveys information to the public. The West Nusa Tenggara TVRI News Program still exists to this day, although so far it has received little attention from the public. This research aims to identify the form, process and impact of broadcast communication on the news program "West Nusa Tenggara Today" broadcast by TVRI West Nusa Tenggara. Using a qualitative approach and data collection techniques using non-participant observation and using agenda setting theory to dissect each problem formulation. The research results show that the form of broadcast communication on the news program "West Nusa Tenggara Today" is carried out by verbal communication using language symbols. The communication process occurs when humans interact. The mass communication process is the delivery of messages from communicators to communicants using media as a tool to support the widespread dissemination of information. The impact of the news broadcast is to provide change, namely the knowledge gained. Viewers can obtain the latest information through well-communicated news broadcasts. The negative impact is that the broadcast that is broadcast can cause differences in perception regarding the meaning of the message, which will cause divisions.

Comparative Analysis of Metaphor Usage and Lexical Structure: A Case Study of Shiori Ito and Kris Wu Events

In light of the growing influence of the #MeToo movement, the portrayal of female victims of sexual assault has gained significant attention in the media. This research paper undertakes a comparative analysis of language structures and metaphors employed in news coverage, specifically examining the cases of Shiori Ito and Kris Wu. The objective of this study is to investigate the linguistic components used in news reports from various Chinese and Western media outlets, such as The New York Times, China Daily, The Global Times, and the BBC. Through the examination of six carefully selected news stories, the aim of this paper is to gain insight into the overall framework of these articles and discern the media's stance towards incidents of sexual assault. On top of that, from the research, most of victims dare to narrate the details and processes of the cases. Meanwhile, the Chinese and Western mainstream medias have distinctive approaches to report news about sexual assault case, as well as to anti-sexual assault reports especially for #MeToo movement that received increasing attentions from global world.

Falling Into the Same Hole: Abandoning Cigarettes, Approaching E-Cigarettes

Effective communication regarding the risks associated with electronic cigarettes is a crucial part of efforts to control their usage, and incorporating elements of fear is an effective method to achieve proper regulation. This research, utilizing content analysis methodology, examined three online news articles from Indonesian news portals: Kompas.com, IDNTimes.com, and Detik.com. The study aimed to describe how online news conveys the dangers of using electronic cigarettes using the Extended Parallel Process Model (EPPM). The research method employed was content analysis. EPPM explains how people manage the fear evoked by threat messages. There are two key factors that can explain how individuals respond to fear messages. The first factor is the perception of threat, consisting of the severity and vulnerability to the threat. The second factor is the perception of efficacy, consisting of response efficacy and self-efficacy. The research findings indicate that online news coverage prioritizes the perception of threat. Conversely, the aspect of efficacy perception still needs to be applied in reporting the dangers of electronic cigarettes. These results are also influenced by ethical codes, journalistic principles, and cultural influences.

From News Softening to Social News Softening: Comparing Patterns of Political News Coverage on Different (Social) Media Channels in Germany and Switzerland

Many news media publish content on social media where it must meet the success factors of algorithmic selection in order to attract attention. One possible strategy for that is news softening. However, it is not clear which characteristics are decisive for news softening on social platforms. To help overcome this research gap, our paper adds a new concept called “social news softening” to the rather traditional news softening concept. We test it empirically, taking the example of the political coverage of German and Swiss (elite, popular) news media on Facebook, still the most important social media platform for news consumption overall, also in these countries. Our results point to platform dependent strategies. Linked/embedded website content (on-site perspective) shows (hardly) any differences to website articles overall, but the softening patterns within Facebook posts (off-site perspective) differ by country. While the German tabloid in particular still increasingly uses traditional news softening characteristics, Swiss popular media more strongly apply social media-specific ones. This illustrates the importance of our concept, which is flexible enough to allow continuous adjustments to the highly dynamic platformization processes.

Framing Detik.com dalam Pemberitaan Penganiayaan David

The widespread news coverage of an assault case committed by Mario Dandy against the victim David has attracted public attention. This news has elicited various responses from the public towards the behavior of the son of the director general of taxes Rafael Alun Trisambodo, so many media outlets have reported this case from different perspectives. This study aims to find out the news framing (framing) about David's assault on Detik.com. This study uses a qualitative approach with Robert N. Entman's framing analysis method. With this method, the researcher found that Detik.com focused more on the motive and chronology of the assault, background, and identity of the perpetrator and victim. In addition, Detik.com is suspected of giving special treatment to AG or Agnes by disguising her identity and showing a child legal justice system that is unfair and ineffective. Furthermore, Media Detik.com reported the violence experienced by David as an intolerable act, especially if the assault occurred to a woman. Media detik.com also gave different coverage by bringing various sources in each news. As a suggestion, Detik.com should be careful in writing news so as not to be wrong in facts. In addition, news readers should be alert when reading the news because a wide insight is needed to understand the case reported by online media.

Computational Analysis of Superfood Representations in News Media

ABSTRACT What do berries, avocado, quinoa, and ginger have in common? These food items are often regarded as superfoods, a marketing term that overstates the importance of single food items for one’s health and wellbeing. In the present paper, we set out to investigate how purported superfoods are represented in the discourse of online news. We use computational language models to extract the unique topics and terms used to discuss superfoods. Our results show that news coverage is dominated by many specific claims about the healing properties of superfoods. The structural topic model further demonstrates that articles mentioning superfoods are more likely to include topics about a) nutrients, physical appearance, and health in the same context, b) retail strategies, and c) scientific research about the health benefits of superfoods. These results illustrate complex representations of superfoods in news media.

An Effectiveness Study on the Impact of Cross-cultural Communication Alienation on China-related Coverage

The phenomenon of communicative alienation is given a positive meaning by the complex cultural interplay in which it is embedded in the process of intercultural communication. Using comments on AFP's 'Dawn of the Empire' photo series as an example, this study uses case study and text analysis methods to crawl and collate 216 relevant data points on three international platforms - Twitter, Facebook and YouTube - using the search term 'Dawn of the Empire'. The study also analyses the effectiveness of cross-cultural communication of this news coverage, with 216 comments on Weibo and Bilibili. The study argues that communication alienation also has its positive side, and that by communicating positive alienation and considering communication alienation as an online cultural movement, it can to some extent contribute to reconstructing the communication system of international exchange, expanding and updating the ways of communication, improving international exchange and reducing conflicts, thus achieving a virtuous circle.

Newspaper framing of motor vehicle crashes and road safety in Argentina

The media plays a key role in shaping the public’s perception of road safety. This study analyzes the newspaper coverage and framing of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) and road safety in Argentina, South America. The content of 304 articles published by 15 newspapers in November 2020 was reviewed. The results show that episodically framed news stories (focused on a single event or incident) prevail over thematically framed articles. MVCs are presented primarily as ‘police’ events and tend to receive more coverage when fatalities are involved. There is limited information provided on contextual and risk factors, and road safety advice is rarely included. Speeding, infrastructure, alcohol and other human-related variables are the most cited risk factors. Very few articles mention the use of protective devices (seat-belt, helmet and child restraint system). Although motorcyclists represent 40% of RTC deaths in Argentina, only 20% of the news coverage was about them. News coverage was quite similar in national and regional newspapers. There is an opportunity for the media to help build a better road safety culture, but significant changes in news framing are required. Practical recommendations for editors, journalists and road safety practitioners are provided.

Covering Número 85: a content analysis and critical race theory perspective

PurposeNarratives about racism and equity in schools have been documented in varying degrees of detail and accuracy in the news media (Farhi, 2012). Thus, race is front and center in the news reports, demonstrating how education policies are detrimental to the Island while also contending that policy drivers of Ley de Reforma Educativa de Puerto Rico (LREPR) are ignoring the racialized consequences of these neoliberal policies.Design/methodology/approachTo examine the implementation of LREPR in education discourse in the media, a content analysis on texts in the Puerto Rican media was conducted. To conduct the analysis, an original dataset of texts from the four major newspapers in Puerto Rico: El Nuevo Dia, El Vocero, Primera Hora and The San Juan Daily Star (n = 119) was created.FindingsThe study shows how the collective resistance of Puerto Ricans towards LREPR suggests racialized consequences for this “post”-colonial Island as they engage in dialogues about property rights and dispute policy discourse. Data suggests the alarming effects of neoliberalism as perceived by Puerto Rican citizens, while highlighting shared concerns aligned with elements of critical race theory such as colorblindness and property rights.Research limitations/implicationsThis study breaks ground by identifying a new intellectual pursuit of charter schools purchasing land or buildings in marginalized communities. It argues that the news coverage demonstrates how Puerto Rican citizens have illuminated the purchase of land for charter schools, viewing it as an act of colonialism veiled as market competition and economic improvement for the Island. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.Originality/valueThe findings from this research contribute to how critical race theory is used and conceptualized in the educational leadership field. Additionally, the study contributes to the field of research by conducting a content analysis of newspaper articles in Puerto Rico, looking through the CRT lens to illuminate systemic racism that is present in media accounts of education.

Journalists' networks: Homophily and peering over the shoulder of other journalists.

Social media plays an important role in how journalists gather and report news. To understand journalists' professional environment, we examine the networks of journalists on Twitter who cover politics for U.S. newspapers in conjunction with a sample of journalists who completed a survey. By combining both their network data and survey responses, we examine the distribution of journalists' ideology (n = 264) and journalistic values (n = 247); and using the network data, we examine the directional relationships between journalists working at large and small papers (n = 4,661). We find that journalists tend to form connections with those who share similar journalistic values. However, we find little evidence that journalists build professional relationships based on similarity in political ideology. Lastly, journalists at larger media outlets are more likely to be central in journalists' Twitter networks, providing evidence that journalists look to other journalists at larger outlets for direction in news coverage. Our evidence provides unique insights into how social media illuminates journalists' professional environment and how that environment may shape news coverage.