Overweight and Obesity in Local Media: An Analysis of Media Coverage in CDC-Funded Communities

Researchers conducted a content analysis of newspaper and television news coverage in CDC grantee locations from June 2011 through May 2013. After searching 2 databases for news stories related to overweight or obesity, they coded and analyzed stories for valence (how the author/reporter framed overweight and obesity control strategies), descriptors, causes and solutions, and populations mentioned.
Source: PHPartners.org - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news