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News Media Framing of Childhood Obesity in the United States From 2000 to 2009

Barry, Colleen L., Jarlenski, Marian, Grob, Rachel, Schlesinger, Mark, Gollust, Sarah E.·2011·Pediatrics
DOI 10.1542/peds.2010-3924
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Abstract

The American public holds mixed views about the desirability of government action to combat childhood obesity. The framing of coverage by news media may affect citizens' views about the causes of childhood obesity and the most appropriate strategies for addressing the problem. We analyzed the content of a 20% random sample of news stories on childhood obesity published in 18 national and regional news sources in the United States over a 10-year period (2000–2009). News media coverage patterns indicated that by 2003, childhood obesity was firmly on the news media's agenda and remained so until 2007, after which coverage decreased. We identified changes in news media framing over time and significant differences according to news source. News coverage of causes of childhood obesity that were linked to the food and beverage industry increased in the early years of the study but then decreased markedly in later years. Similarly, mention of solutions to the problem of childhood obesity that involved restrictions on the food and beverage industry followed a reverse U-shaped pattern over the 10-year study period. News stories consistently mentioned individual behavioral changes most often as a solution to the problem of childhood obesity. Television news was more likely than other news sources to focus on behavior change as a solution, whereas newspapers were more likely to identify system-level solutions such as changes that would affect neighborhoods, schools, and the food and beverage industry.

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  • The prevailing narrative of obesity in news coverage, public health campaigns, and political discourse-centered heavily on notions of personal responsibility-can play an important part in the expression of weight stigma and reinforce weight-based stereotypes.

    “These findings suggest that the prevailing narrative of obesity in news coverage, public health campaigns, and political discourse—centered heavily on notions of personal responsibility72,73—can play an important part in the expression of weight stigma and reinforce weight-based stereotypes74.”

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Authors
Barry, C. L., Jarlenski, M., Grob, R., Schlesinger, M., & Gollust, S. E.
Affiliations
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
  • Yale University (US)
  • University of Minnesota (US)
ORCID
Venue
Pediatrics
Publisher
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
Published
2011-07-01
Volume
128
Issue
1
Pages
132-145
ISSN
  • 0031-4005 (ISSN-L)
  • 1098-4275
DOI
10.1542/peds.2010-3924
OpenAlex
W2119740369
Cited by
110
References
3
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FWCI
37.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • PEDIATRICS (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Communication › News Media Framing and Political Communication
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity and Health Practices
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Keywords
childhood obesity, news framing, media coverage trends, food and beverage industry, television news, newspapers, public opinion, health policy
MeSH terms
Child, Humans, Mass Media, Obesity, Time Factors, United States

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