The relationship between volume of newspaper coverage and policy action for nutrition issues in Australia: a content analysis

Cicchini, S.; Russell, Cherie; Cullerton, Katherine

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2022.06.016

Public Health

2022

DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.06.016

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The relationship between volume of newspaper coverage and policy action for nutrition issues in Australia: a content analysis

S. Cicchini

Cherie Russell²,

Katherine Cullerton³

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“…Media attention, measured by the volume of coverage an issue receives, is one way public health nutrition concepts and issues are communicated to populations, including in Australia ( 18 , 19 ) . Media articles provide a platform where the opinions, actions and statements of different policy actors converge ( 20 , 21 ) .…”

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The use of food processing terminology in Australian news media: a content analysis

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Dickie

et al. 2024

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Objective: This study aims to determine whether ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are being discussed in news media in Australia, and whether this terminology, as described in the NOVA system, is being applied accurately. Design: Interpretive content analysis of online and print media articles that mentioned UPFs from 2009 to 2023 in Australia. Setting: Australia. Participants: Online and print media articles. Results: A total of 298 Australian media articles were captured. A substantial increase in the number of UPF articles was observed between 2017-2019, and 2021-2023. The UPF concept was inaccurately explained or defined in 32% of the articles, and was frequently used interchangeably with other descriptors, such as ‘highly or heavily processed food’, ‘junk food’, ‘unhealthy food’, ‘packaged food’ and ‘discretionary food’. Most of the articles had a health focus, however sustainability interest increased, particularly in the past 18 months. Conclusions: UPFs are increasingly being discussed in news media in Australia, however the concept is still incorrectly presented in over a third of articles. This highlights the importance of improving the literacy about UPFs to ensure that messages are communicated in a way that is saliant, accessible, and accurate.

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The use of food processing terminology in Australian news media: a content analysis

Russell,

Sievert,

Dickie

et al. 2024

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Unveiling viewpoints on national food environment policies in the Dutch newspaper discourse: an interpretative media content analysis

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van Selm

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Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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Background National food environment policies can contribute to the reduction of diet-related non-communicable diseases. Yet, their implementation in the Netherlands remains low. It has been hypothesized that the media can play a pivotal role in inducing spikes in policy attention, thereby shaping political action. The aim of this study was to examine the discourse on food policies in Dutch newspaper articles between 2000–2022, by analyzing arguments used by various actors. Methods A systematic search in Nexis Uni was used to identify newspaper articles that covered national-level Dutch food environment policies published in seven Dutch national newspapers between 2000–2022. Covered policies were classified into six domains including food composition, labeling, promotion, prices, provision and retail and into the four stages of the policy cycle; policy formulation, decision-making, implementation, and evaluation. A grey literature search was used to identify food policies implemented during 2000–2022. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize coverage of policies over time, policy type and policy stage. An interpretive content analysis was performed on a random subsample of the newspaper articles to determine the actors, viewpoints and arguments of the food policies. Results We identified 896 relevant newspaper articles. The coverage of food policies in newspapers was initially low but peaked in 2018/2021/2022. Through grey literature search we identified 6 food policies which were implemented or adjusted between 2000–2022. The majority of the newspaper articles reported on food pricing policies and were discussed in the policy formulation stage. Academics (mainly supportive) were the most and food industry (mostly opposing) the least cited actors. Supportive arguments highlighted health consequences, health inequalities and collective responsibility, whereas opposing arguments focused on unwanted governmental interference and ineffectiveness of policies. Conclusions Dutch newspaper articles covering food policies represented a variety of actors and arguments, with individual versus collective responsibility for food choices playing a central role in the arguments. These insights may serve as a basis for further research into why certain arguments are used and their effect on policy attention and implementation.

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The relationship between volume of newspaper coverage and policy action for nutrition issues in Australia: a content analysis

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The use of food processing terminology in Australian news media: a content analysis

The use of food processing terminology in Australian news media: a content analysis

Unveiling viewpoints on national food environment policies in the Dutch newspaper discourse: an interpretative media content analysis

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