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J L McMullan1, J Mullen

  • 1Saint Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3C3. john.mcmullan@stmarys.ca

Journal of Gambling Studies
|February 15, 2002
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Print media in Nova Scotia (1992-1997) favored pro-gambling messages, creating a public rhetoric supporting new gambling initiatives. Corporate and political sources dominated coverage, shaping public perception of gambling

Area of Science:

  • Media Studies
  • Gambling Research
  • Sociology of Media

Background:

  • Print media plays a significant role in shaping public discourse.
  • Understanding media framing of controversial industries like gambling is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the thematic content of print media coverage of gambling in Nova Scotia.
  • To identify the sources and narratives shaping public rhetoric on gambling expansion.

Main Methods:

  • Content analysis of 234 gambling stories from two major Nova Scotian daily newspapers (1992-1997).
  • Thematic analysis to identify dominant discourses and sources.

Main Results:

  • Pro-gambling corporate and political sources successfully influenced media narratives.

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  • Media coverage primarily supported new gambling products and institutions.
  • Discourses on gambling and economics/government were prominent; law, order, moral, and medical discourses were minor themes.

    • Conclusions:

    • The press constructed a "politics of truth" regarding gambling, influenced by external power and internal media dynamics.
    • Media coverage amplified pro-gambling rhetoric, contributing to the normalization of gambling expansion.