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Elizabeth Peterson1, Rosalina Richards1, Bronwen McNoe1
1Cancer Society Social and Behavioural Research Unit, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
Issues Addressed:
Cutaneous melanomas and keratinocyte carcinomas (nonmelanoma skin cancer) are highly prevalent in New Zealand (NZ), making skin cancer a priority area for cancer control. Spring is an important time for encouraging sun-safety, due to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) levels becoming hazardous. The news media have a potential to play an important role in reminding people and emphasising the importance of sun-safety. This study aimed to describe how the traditional NZ media portrayed sun-safety and skin cancer in spring news stories.
Methods:
A media monitoring company collated stories related to cancer during spring 2016. These were reviewed for inclusion and content was coded according to the cancer type described. Stories focused on skin cancer and sun protection issues were coded according to the position on the cancer control continuum.
Results:
Skin cancer and sun-safety represented 3.6% (n = 110) of all cancer stories published. Stories mainly related to primary prevention (72%), early detection (37%) and survivorship (27%). The main risk factors identified included sun exposure (49%) and tanning (25%).
Conclusions:
Traditional media coverage of skin cancer remains relatively low during springtime. It is heartening to see that most stories included prevention information. SO WHAT?: Given the impact of skin cancer in NZ, and the importance of springtime as a period for behaviour change to reduce risk, there is considerable scope for increased media coverage and advocacy. Further research could usefully analyse media trends throughout the year and within specific media platforms, both traditional and new, in order to further disseminate information to the NZ public.
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