TY - JOUR
T1 - Coverage of Alzheimer's disease from 1984 to 2008 in television news and information talk shows in the United States
T2 - An analysis of news framing
AU - Kang, Seok
AU - Gearhart, Sherice
AU - Bae, Hyuhn Suhck
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - This study examined 1371 TV news transcripts on Alzheimer's disease (AD) from 6 TV news networks during a 25-year period (1984-2008) employing the news framing perspective. Issues, sources, and episodic-thematic news about AD derived from the news framing perspective were analyzed. Results revealed that AD issues, such as treatments, personal stories, celebrities, and policy increased over time, whereas other issues including facts, causes, signs, and diagnosis received relatively limited news attention. Correlation analyses among episodic-thematic frames, issues, and sources found that episodic-thematic frames were positively linked with such issues as personal stories and policy and sources, including patients and politicians. The results suggest that although TV news covers episodic frames more than thematic ones, both frames can interact with each other to influence personal and social news about AD. Particularly, the role of celebrity affecting AD news at both individual and social levels is salient.
AB - This study examined 1371 TV news transcripts on Alzheimer's disease (AD) from 6 TV news networks during a 25-year period (1984-2008) employing the news framing perspective. Issues, sources, and episodic-thematic news about AD derived from the news framing perspective were analyzed. Results revealed that AD issues, such as treatments, personal stories, celebrities, and policy increased over time, whereas other issues including facts, causes, signs, and diagnosis received relatively limited news attention. Correlation analyses among episodic-thematic frames, issues, and sources found that episodic-thematic frames were positively linked with such issues as personal stories and policy and sources, including patients and politicians. The results suggest that although TV news covers episodic frames more than thematic ones, both frames can interact with each other to influence personal and social news about AD. Particularly, the role of celebrity affecting AD news at both individual and social levels is salient.
KW - Alzheimer's disease
KW - dementia
KW - framing
KW - issue
KW - news
KW - source
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78649956444&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1533317510387583
DO - 10.1177/1533317510387583
M3 - Article
C2 - 21131676
AN - SCOPUS:78649956444
SN - 1533-3175
VL - 25
SP - 687
EP - 697
JO - American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias
JF - American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias
IS - 8
ER -