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Exploring electronic cigarette portrayals: a content and thematic analysis of African online news coverage
Chimwemwe Ngoma1,2, Yusuff Adebayo Adebisi3
1Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme, Knowledge•Action•Change, London, UK. chimwemwengoma14@gmail.com.
Background:
Electronic cigarette use has surged internationally in recent years, with numerous countries noting an uptick in users. Despite this, the portrayal of e-cigarette usage in African news remains unclear.
Methods:
This research investigates the subject, employing a mixed-methodology approach. The study units were news articles on electronic cigarette use retrieved from AllAfrica, an online African news archive. A total of 38 online news and opinion articles published between June 2017 and June 2022 qualified the exclusion and inclusion criteria. A content analysis revealed prevalent codes and themes, while a thematic analysis explored the association between news sources and framing.
Results:
The results indicate that articles and arguments presenting e-cigarettes positively outnumber those with a negative slant. The health impacts of electronic cigarettes emerged as the most discussed topic, with health authorities frequently cited as news sources. However, these health authorities often lacked a unified stance on e-cigarette safety.
Conclusion:
The lack of consensus among health officials could have public health consequences, possibly resulting in the formulation of uninformed policies.
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