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Environmental Studies
Xiyao Zhao, Yueting Mao, Yun Qian, Qing Lin
Summary: This study aims to raise awareness among professionals about the role of mass media in urban revitalization and foster interdisciplinary cooperation. By analyzing newspaper reports on participatory urban gardening projects in China, the study highlights the positive effects of mass media on participatory landscape revitalization.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Nikita L. Poole, Barbara van Straaten, Floor A. van den Brand, Anna B. Gilmore, Marc C. Willemsen, Gera E. Nagelhout
Summary: This research analysed and compared newspaper coverage of three newly implemented tobacco control policies in the Netherlands. The majority of coverage was neutral, but plain packaging and the point-of-sale ban were portrayed more negatively when expressing a positive or negative tone. The tobacco industry appeared frequently in news articles, and arguments opposing the policies focused on negative economic consequences and questioning the need for policy.
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Communication
Nikos Smyrnaios, Olivier Baisnee
Summary: The platformization of the public sphere refers to the increasing dominance of digital platforms in shaping public discourse, access to information, and the production and dissemination of political content. Global private corporations like Alphabet and Meta are transforming the public sphere by exercising control over cultural producers, political actors, and the distribution of information and communication resources. However, this platformized public sphere also brings about contradictions through concentration and fragmentation, impacting freedom of expression and the construction and dissemination of public discourse.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION
(2023)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Lisa Marzano, Monica Hawley, Lorna Fraser, Yasmine Lainez, James Marsh, Keith Hawton
Summary: Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a concern and speculation about rises in suicide rates, despite evidence that suicides did not increase in the first year of the pandemic in most countries with real-time suicide data. This public narrative is potentially harmful and misleading, and is likely to be perpetuated by sensational news coverage.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Petroc Sumner, Lisa Schwartz, Steven Woloshin, Luke Bratton, Christopher Chambers
Summary: The study found that funding sources and conflicts of interest are not frequently stated in press releases and associated news. However, when funding information is included in press releases, it is more likely to be mentioned in news stories. Therefore, including statements of funding and conflicts of interest in press releases may lead to increased reporting in news.
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Communication
George Pearson
Summary: The study found that social media design features such as information context collapse significantly affect users' understanding of information sources, leading to source blindness. This suggests that the design of social media affects users' processing of news, thus impacting their information acquisition.
NEW MEDIA & SOCIETY
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Muhammad Faiz Mohd Hanim, Budi Aslinie Md Sabri, Norashikin Yusof
Summary: The majority of online news articles in Malaysia positively reported the implementation of the SSBs tax, highlighting its health impacts and benefits, such as incentivizing manufacturers to introduce healthier products voluntarily and using the generated revenue towards beneficial social programs. The media played a role in garnering support for the health policy, and relevant bodies can use negative findings to anticipate and address counteracting arguments opposing the SSBs tax.
JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Henry H. Wu, Ryan J. Gallagher, Thayer Alshaabi, Jane L. Adams, Joshua R. Minot, Michael V. Arnold, Brooke Foucault Welles, Randall Harp, Peter Sheridan Dodds, Christopher M. Danforth
Summary: The murder of George Floyd in May 2020 led to widespread protests and attention to the Black Lives Matter movement. It generated record levels of activity on Twitter, with Floyd's name being among the most frequently used phrases. The movement's strategy of highlighting past black victims of police violence was highly effective in gaining attention and extending it to prior victims.
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Communication
Daniel Beratis, Scott Wright
Summary: This article analyzes the extent and nature of media hybridity in the 2018 Victorian state election through broadcast election night coverage, social media data, and interviews. The findings demonstrate how journalistic processes and decisions shape hybridity and are influenced by hybrid logics.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRESS-POLITICS
(2022)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Jianghong Zhu, Zepeng Li, Xiu Zhang, Zhenwen Zhang, Bin Hu
Summary: This study aimed to explore public attitudes toward anxiety disorders and the changing trends of these attitudes by analyzing posts related to anxiety disorders on Sina Weibo. The findings showed that there is still a high level of discrimination and stigma against anxiety disorders, particularly in terms of self-denial and negative emotions. People with anxiety disorders should receive more social support to reduce the impact of discrimination and stigma.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2023)
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Artur Galimov, Julia Vassey, Ellen Galstyan, Jennifer B. Unger, Matthew G. Kirkpatrick, Jon-Patrick Allem
Summary: This study examines the conversations about ice-flavored e-cigarettes on Twitter and provides insights into public experience and perception of these products. The findings highlight the active marketing of ice-flavored e-cigarette products on Twitter and the need for public health education campaigns to address positive social norms associated with these products.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
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Communication
Fatima El Issawi
Summary: The Tunisian political transition has successfully established a functioning, yet fragile governance system beyond ideological and political divides. While political debates on media platforms have become more open and dynamic, the relationship between media and politics continues to evolve within a complex system of clientelism, exacerbating polarized conflicts. This ambivalent relationship, taking place within a new system of clientelism, has had mixed outcomes on the process of democratic consolidation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PRESS-POLITICS
(2021)
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Communication
Ida Willig
Summary: Media agencies play a crucial role in the contemporary media industry by directing marketing budgets to specific media and platforms, while also confronting ethical challenges. This article calls for political attention and critical research on the impact of new value chains between platforms, advertisers, audiences, media agencies, news media, and tech companies providing digital services.
MEDIA CULTURE & SOCIETY
(2022)
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Computer Science, Cybernetics
Michael Hofmann
Summary: This paper analyzes the reception and impact of Jurgen Habermas's global academic best seller in the USA between 1974 and 2018, with a focus on the delayed translation of his public sphere concept and paradigm shift towards deliberative democracy. The study shows that Habermas's original public sphere concept attracts more interdisciplinary academic interest than his later work.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Jon-Patrick Allem, Allison Dormanesh, Anuja Majmundar, Vanessa Rivera, Maya Chu, Jennifer B. Unger, Tess Boley Cruz
Summary: This study aimed to understand public discourse on both Puff Bar and JUUL products on Twitter. Analysis of posts revealed common themes including flavors, dual use, design features, youth use, health risks, switching between products, price, confusion over differences, product longevity, and nicotine concentration. This research could help health communication campaigns target the consequences of using multiple e-cigarette products to reduce nicotine exposure among younger populations.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samantha Horn, Yana Litovsky, George Loewenstein
Summary: This study suggests that curiosity can be a useful tool in increasing demand for and engagement with aversive health information. By manipulating curiosity through various methods, researchers found that participants were more likely to view and engage with information about their drinking habits, cancer risk, and the sugar content in drinks. Overall, curiosity prompts provide a simple and effective way to increase engagement with aversive health information.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandra Gillner
Summary: Despite high expectations, the extensive and rapid adoption of AI in medical diagnostics has not been realized. This study investigates the perception and navigation of AI providers in complex healthcare systems, revealing their self-organization to increase adaptability and the practices utilized to mitigate tensions within the healthcare subsystems.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fabian Duartea, Alvaro Jimenez-Molina
Summary: This study found that violence related to social protest has a significant impact on depressive symptoms, leading to an increase in depression among the population in Chile. The effect varies by gender and age, with a stronger influence on men and young adults.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nick Graetz, Carl Gershenson, Sonya R. Porter, Danielle H. Sandler, Emily Lemmerman, Matthew Desmond
Summary: Investments in stable, affordable housing may be an important tool for improving population health. This study, using administrative data, found that high rent burden, increases in rent burden during midlife, and evictions were associated with increased mortality.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wan Wei
Summary: This study explores the phenomenon of other patient participation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), uncovering the various roles that third parties can assume during medical interactions. The findings contribute to existing research on patient resistance and triadic medical interactions, providing insights into the dynamics and implications of third-party involvement in medical consultations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harry Scarbrough, Katie Rose M. Sanfilippo, Alexandra Ziemann, Charitini Stavropoulou
Summary: This paper examines the contribution of pilot implementation studies to the wider spread and sustainability of innovation in healthcare systems. Through an empirical examination of an innovation intermediary organization in the English NHS, the study finds that their work in mobilizing pilot-based evidence involves configuring to context, transitioning evidence, and managing the transition. The findings contribute to theory by showing how intermediary roles can support the effective transitioning of pilot-based evidence, leading to more widespread adoption and sustainability of innovation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marta Seiz, Leire Salazar, Tatiana Eremenko
Summary: This study examines the impact of maternal educational selection on birth outcomes during an economic recession, and finds that more educated mothers are more likely to give birth during high unemployment periods. Additionally, maternal education mitigates the adverse effects of unemployment on birth outcomes and is consistently associated with better perinatal health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jingyuan Shi, Hye Kyung Kim, Charles T. Salmon, Edson C. Tandoc Jr, Zhang Hao Goh
Summary: This study examines the influence of individual and collective norms on COVID-19 vaccination intention across eight Asian countries. The findings reveal nuanced patterns of how individual and collective social norms influence health behavioral decisions, depending on the degree of cultural tightness-looseness.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elliot Friedman, Melissa Franks, Elizabeth Teas, Patricia A. Thomas
Summary: This study found that positive relations with others have a significant impact on functional limitations and longevity in aging adults, independent of social integration and social support.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhuolin Pan, Yuqi Liu, Ye Liu, Ziwen Huo, Wenchao Han
Summary: This study examines the effects of age-friendly neighbourhood environment and functional abilities on life satisfaction among older adults in urban China. The findings highlight the importance of transportation, housing, and social and physical environment factors in influencing functional abilities and life satisfaction. The study provides valuable insights for policymakers in enhancing older adults' life satisfaction in the Chinese urban context.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)