Media is considered as an important source for acquiring news and information regarding health related developments as it is for several other areas.In this respect, press organizations have begun to employ expert staff specialized in medicine in order to ensure professionalism in the news they provide relating to the area of health.However, it is understood that adequate professionalism has not been achieved in health journalism.Especially, due to the nature of the subject content relating to developments in the area of health covered in media having the potential impact to cause consequences which are difficult or impossible to redress, It requires more professional attention and concentration.Although news analyses have a significant place in the area of communication, studies focusing on health news do not appear to have reached an adequate level.This study, starting from the research question “what characteristics the Turkish press demonstrate in terms of their approach to children in their health related news coverage”, aimed to establish their approach to the child phenomenon, ability to inform regarding healthy living conditions, level of news coverage relating to health and medical developments, potential to assess child health related news.The study is conducted on the health and medical subjects related news in four Turkish newspapers (Hürriyet, Posta, Sabah, Zaman) with the highest circulation according to July 2008 data to represent Turkish press over a 30 day publication period in September 2008.According to the study results using qualitative and quantitative content analyses methods, health related news in the Turkish press is structured towards attracting interest and attention rather than aiming to inform, raise awareness or report.onsequently, ethical issues such as exaggeration, lack of information, sensationalism and distortion are also encountered in the news investigated.It is estimated that the data and results emerged from this study will be beneficial in terms of steps to be taken for a 'healthier’ news media especially towards children.
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Objective & Hypothesis:Media is considered as an important source for acquiring news and information regarding health related developments as it is for several other areas.In this respect, press organizations have begun to employ expert staff specialized in medicine in order to ensure professionalism in the news they provide relating to the area of health.However, it is understood that adequate professionalism has not been achieved in health journalism.Especially, due to the nature of the subject content relating to developments in the area of health covered in media having the potential impact to cause consequences which are difficult or impossible to redress, It requires more professional attention and concentration.Although news analyses have a significant place in the area of communication, studies focusing on health news do not appear to have reached an adequate level.This study, starting from the research question “what characteristics the Turkish press demonstrate in terms of their approach to children in their health related news coverage”, aimed to establish their approach to the child phenomenon, ability to inform regarding healthy living conditions, level of news coverage relating to health and medical developments, potential to assess child health related news.The study is conducted on the health and medical subjects related news in four Turkish newspapers (Hürriyet, Posta, Sabah, Zaman) with the highest circulation according to July 2008 data to represent Turkish press over a 30 day publication period in September 2008.According to the study results using qualitative and quantitative content analyses methods, health related news in the Turkish press is structured towards attracting interest and attention rather than aiming to inform, raise awareness or report.onsequently, ethical issues such as exaggeration, lack of information, sensationalism and distortion are also encountered in the news investigated.It is estimated that the data and results emerged from this study will be beneficial in terms of steps to be taken for a 'healthier’ news media especially towards children.
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Key Findings & Data:Media is considered as an important source for acquiring news and information regarding health related developments as it is for several other areas.In this respect, press organizations have begun to employ expert staff specialized in medicine in order to ensure professionalism in the news they provide relating to the area of health.However, it is understood that adequate professionalism has not been achieved in health journalism.Especially, due to the nature of the subject content relating to developments in the area of health covered in media having the potential impact to cause consequences which are difficult or impossible to redress, It requires more professional attention and concentration.Although news analyses have a significant place in the area of communication, studies focusing on health news do not appear to have reached an adequate level.This study, starting from the research question “what characteristics the Turkish press demonstrate in terms of their approach to children in their health related news coverage”, aimed to establish their approach to the child phenomenon, ability to inform regarding healthy living conditions, level of news coverage relating to health and medical developments, potential to assess child health related news.The study is conducted on the health and medical subjects related news in four Turkish newspapers (Hürriyet, Posta, Sabah, Zaman) with the highest circulation according to July 2008 data to represent Turkish press over a 30 day publication period in September 2008.According to the study results using qualitative and quantitative content analyses methods, health related news in the Turkish press is structured towards attracting interest and attention rather than aiming to inform, raise awareness or report.onsequently, ethical issues such as exaggeration, lack of information, sensationalism and distortion are also encountered in the news investigated.It is estimated that the data and results emerged from this study will be beneficial in terms of steps to be taken for a 'healthier’ news media especially towards children.
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Conclusion & Impact:Media is considered as an important source for acquiring news and information regarding health related developments as it is for several other areas.In this respect, press organizations have begun to employ expert staff specialized in medicine in order to ensure professionalism in the news they provide relating to the area of health.However, it is understood that adequate professionalism has not been achieved in health journalism.Especially, due to the nature of the subject content relating to developments in the area of health covered in media having the potential impact to cause consequences which are difficult or impossible to redress, It requires more professional attention and concentration.Although news analyses have a significant place in the area of communication, studies focusing on health news do not appear to have reached an adequate level.This study, starting from the research question “what characteristics the Turkish press demonstrate in terms of their approach to children in their health related news coverage”, aimed to establish their approach to the child phenomenon, ability to inform regarding healthy living conditions, level of news coverage relating to health and medical developments, potential to assess child health related news.The study is conducted on the health and medical subjects related news in four Turkish newspapers (Hürriyet, Posta, Sabah, Zaman) with the highest circulation according to July 2008 data to represent Turkish press over a 30 day publication period in September 2008.According to the study results using qualitative and quantitative content analyses methods, health related news in the Turkish press is structured towards attracting interest and attention rather than aiming to inform, raise awareness or report.onsequently, ethical issues such as exaggeration, lack of information, sensationalism and distortion are also encountered in the news investigated.It is estimated that the data and results emerged from this study will be beneficial in terms of steps to be taken for a 'healthier’ news media especially towards children.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:2008 Verileri
⚙️Variables:Türk basını · sağlık içerikli haberler · çocuğa yaklaşım
Abstract
Media is considered as an important source for acquiring news and information regarding health related developments as it is for several other areas.In this respect, press organizations have begun to employ expert staff specialized in medicine in order to ensure professionalism in the news they provide relating to the area of health.However, it is understood that adequate professionalism has not been achieved in health journalism.Especially, due to the nature of the subject content relating to developments in the area of health covered in media having the potential impact to cause consequences which are difficult or impossible to redress, It requires more professional attention and concentration.Although news analyses have a significant place in the area of communication, studies focusing on health news do not appear to have reached an adequate level.This study, starting from the research question “what characteristics the Turkish press demonstrate in terms of their approach to children in their health related news coverage”, aimed to establish their approach to the child phenomenon, ability to inform regarding healthy living conditions, level of news coverage relating to health and medical developments, potential to assess child health related news.The study is conducted on the health and medical subjects related news in four Turkish newspapers (Hürriyet, Posta, Sabah, Zaman) with the highest circulation according to July 2008 data to represent Turkish press over a 30 day publication period in September 2008.According to the study results using qualitative and quantitative content analyses methods, health related news in the Turkish press is structured towards attracting interest and attention rather than aiming to inform, raise awareness or report.onsequently, ethical issues such as exaggeration, lack of information, sensationalism and distortion are also encountered in the news investigated.It is estimated that the data and results emerged from this study will be beneficial in terms of steps to be taken for a 'healthier’ news media especially towards children.
Özet
Kitle iletişim araçları birçok alanda olduğu gibi sağlık konulu gelişmeler hakkında haberdar olma ve bilgilenme için önemli bir kaynak olarak değerlendirilmektedir. Bu yüzden basın kuruluşları da sağlık alanında verdikleri haberlerde profesyonelleşmeyi sağlamak amacıyla tıp alanında uzmanlaşmış kadroları da istihdam etmeye başlamıştır. Ancak, sağlık haberciliğinde yeterli profesyonelliğin sağlanamadığı gözlenen sorunlardan ve tartışmalardan anlaşılmaktadır. Özellikle sağlık alanında medyada yer alan gelişmelere ilişkin konu içeriğinin özelliği, telafisi çok zor ya da imkânsız sonuçlar doğurabilecek etkiye sahip olması bakımından daha profesyonel mesleki tecrübeyi ve yoğunlaşmayı gerektirmektedir. İletişim alanında haber incelemeleri önemli bir yer tutmakla birlikte sağlık haberleri üzerine odaklanan çalışmaların yeterli orana ulaştığını söylemek mümkün görünmemektedir. Bu araştırma, “Türk basının sağlık içerikli haberlerinde çocuğa yaklaşım tarzlarının hangi karakteristikleri ortaya koyduğu” temel araştırma sorusundan hareketle haberlerin; çocuk olgusuna yaklaşımı, sağlıklı yaşam koşulları hakkında bilgilendirebilme, sağlık ve tıbbi gelişmeler konusunda haberdar etme düzeyi, çocukların sağlık içerikli haberleri değerlendirebilme potansiyelini tespit amacına yönelik olarak yürütülmüştür. Araştırma, Türk basınını temsilen Temmuz 2008 verilerine göre en yüksek tiraja sahip dört günlük gazetenin (Hürriyet, Posta, Sabah, Zaman) sağlık ve tıbbi konulara ilişkin verilen haberleri üzerine 2008 yılı Eylül ayındaki 30 günlük yayın periyodunda yürütülmüştür. Nitel ve nicel içerik analiz yönteminin kullanıldığı araştırma sonuçlarına göre Türk basınında sağlık içerikli haberler bilgilendirme, farkındalık yaratma ya da haberdar etme amaçlarından çok, ilgi ve dikkat çekmeye yönelik olarak yapılandırılmaktadır. Bu sebeple incelenen haberlerde abartı, bilgi eksiklikleri, sansasyon, çarpıtma gibi etik sorunlara da rastlanmaktadır. Araştırmadan elde edilen veriler ve ortaya çıkan sonuçların özellikle çocuklara yönelik olarak daha ‘sağlıklı’ bir haber medyası için atılacak adımlar açısından fayda sağlayacağı değerlendirilmektedir.
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