Reporting gaps between news media and scientific papers on outdoor air pollution–related health outcomes: A content analysis

• Published in: The International journal of health planning and management Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 221 - 232
• Main Authors: Sun, Zhuanlan, Cang, Jun, Ruan, Yuhui, Zhu, Demi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Air pollution; Air pollution measurements; Citations; Content analysis; Correlation analysis; Correlation coefficients; Extrapolation; Health administration; health outcomes; Health problems; Health risks; Health status; Journalists; Misrepresentation; News media; outdoor air pollution; Qualitative research; Researchers; Scientific papers; China; health outcomes; content analysis; scientific papers; outdoor air pollution; news media

Summary Objectives In China, news media are useful for educating the public about the health threats of air pollution. To explore the potential gaps between scientific findings and the public's understanding of them, the characteristics of news media articles and their corresponding scientific...