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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2013

A content analysis of media coverage of the introduction of a smoke-free bylaw in Vancouver parks and beaches.

Arezu Moshrefzadeh, Wendy Rice, Ann Pederson, Chizimuzo T C Okoli

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Arezu MoshrefzadehBritish Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health, E311, 4500 Oak Street, Box 48, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3N1, Canada. arezu.moshrefzadeh@phsa.ca.
Wendy Rice
Ann Pederson
Chizimuzo T C Okoli

Funding

Canadian Institutes of Health Research
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Board of Parks and Recreation in Vancouver, BC approved a smoke-free bylaw in the city's parks, beaches and recreational facilities, effective 1 September 2010. We analyzed local news coverage and portrayal of the bylaw to understand the potential influence of news media on public perception of the bylaw in order to inform the media advocacy work of public health interest groups. We compiled a data set of newspaper articles (n = 90) and conducted a quantitative content analysis to examine content related to the outdoor smoke-free policy, including article slant, topics related to smoking and tobacco control, and any equity-related concerns raised. Newspaper coverage in Vancouver was largely supportive of the outdoor smoke-free bylaw. However, concerns over rights were frequently discussed in letters to the editor. Such equity concerns were rarely discussed in news articles, showing a potential disconnect between the concerns expressed in the media by members of the public and the coverage provided by print media.

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Newspapers as TopicBathing BeachesBritish ColumbiaHealth PromotionPublic OpinionRecreationSmoke-Free PolicySmoking

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PMID24052134
PMCPMC3799519

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