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[The making of AIDS news]
M J Spink1, B Medrado, V M Menegon
1Núcleo de Pesquisa em Psicologia Social e Saúde, Programa de Estudos Pós-graduados em Psicologia Social, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, 05014-091, Brasil.
Cadernos De Saude Publica
|August 22, 2001
Summary
This study examines how media frames AIDS news, considering journalistic norms and published stories. Factors like news novelty and media dynamics influence AIDS reporting in Brazil.
Area of Science:
- Media Studies
- Health Communication
- Sociology of News
Context:
- Late modernity presents complex challenges for media in interpreting events.
- The study focuses on the Brazilian media landscape, specifically four mainstream newspapers.
- Investigates the interplay between journalistic norms and the actual content of news stories.
Purpose:
- To analyze the production context of news about Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
- To explore the factors influencing the creation and dissemination of AIDS-related news.
- To understand the relationship between professional journalistic standards and published AIDS news.
Summary:
- News construction regarding AIDS involves journalistic norms and published content analysis.
- Key factors influencing AIDS news production include story exclusivity, novelty, and perceived news 'temperature'.
- Organizational factors and chance also play a role in daily news production.
Impact:
- Highlights the dynamic relationship between media, public health events, and societal understanding.
- Identifies critical elements affecting the visibility and framing of health news.
- Suggests evolving communication dynamics due to the AIDS epidemic and electronic media advancements.