TY - JOUR
T1 - Newspaper Coverage of Alzheimer's Disease
T2 - Comparing Online Newspapers in Hebrew and Arabic across Time
AU - Werner, Perla
AU - Schiffman, Ile Kermel
AU - David, Dana
AU - Abojabel, Hanan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2017.
PY - 2019/5/1
Y1 - 2019/5/1
N2 - The aim of the present study was to examine the objective characteristics and the portrayal of Alzheimer's disease and of persons with Alzheimer's disease in Hebrew and Arabic online newspapers across time. The sample included 180 articles published in seven national online newspapers between 2010–2011 and 2014–2015 and dealing specifically with the topic. The majority of the articles in both periods and languages were published in the Health section of the newspapers, had a neutral tone, and experts or researchers as the main sources of information. Stigmatizing elements were infrequent. While small differences were found across time, significant differences were found between Hebrew and Arabic online newspapers, with Arabic newspapers concentrating more on objective, health-related and expert-based information. As the use of online newspapers increases, policy makers should consider the use of this media as a viable way for improving knowledge and awareness about AD and dementia.
AB - The aim of the present study was to examine the objective characteristics and the portrayal of Alzheimer's disease and of persons with Alzheimer's disease in Hebrew and Arabic online newspapers across time. The sample included 180 articles published in seven national online newspapers between 2010–2011 and 2014–2015 and dealing specifically with the topic. The majority of the articles in both periods and languages were published in the Health section of the newspapers, had a neutral tone, and experts or researchers as the main sources of information. Stigmatizing elements were infrequent. While small differences were found across time, significant differences were found between Hebrew and Arabic online newspapers, with Arabic newspapers concentrating more on objective, health-related and expert-based information. As the use of online newspapers increases, policy makers should consider the use of this media as a viable way for improving knowledge and awareness about AD and dementia.
KW - Alzheimer’s disease
KW - Arab culture
KW - media
KW - online newspapers
KW - stigma
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85033202473&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1471301217717062
DO - 10.1177/1471301217717062
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C2 - 28766968
AN - SCOPUS:85033202473
SN - 1471-3012
VL - 18
SP - 1554
EP - 1567
JO - Dementia
JF - Dementia
IS - 4
ER -