School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Victoria.
Gukwonderuk Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Victoria.
Aust N Z J Public Health. 2018 Jun;42(3):277-283. doi: 10.1111/1753-6405.12790. Epub 2018 Apr 26.
To examine the extent and nature of coverage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nutrition issues in major Australian newspapers over two decades.
Content and framing analysis of Australian newspaper articles published between 1996 and 2015 that included the terms 'Aboriginal or Indigenous' and 'nutrition or diet' in the headline and/or lead paragraph. Analysis focused on the nature of coverage, trends over time, stakeholder representation and how coverage related to policy.
A total of 79 articles were included. Coverage of nutrition fluctuated over time, with peaks in 1998 and 2008. The majority of articles focused on remote Aboriginal communities. Both individual and structural representations of nutrition were used and dietary quality and food insecurity were the most commonly reported nutrition issues. Few articles employed positive representations of Aboriginal peoples. Six policy functions of articles were identified: highlighting problems; reporting government announcements; promoting programs; advocating solutions; critiquing government; and defending policy.
The coverage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nutrition in newspapers does not reflect the diversity and strengths of Australia's First Peoples. Implications for public health: This study highlights the role of the media in policy advocacy; however, advocates should ensure that they do not perpetuate negative representations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
考察 20 多年来澳大利亚主要报纸对澳大利亚原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民营养问题的报道范围和性质。
对 1996 年至 2015 年间在标题和/或导语中包含“原住民或土著”和“营养或饮食”一词的澳大利亚报纸文章进行内容和框架分析。分析重点是报道的性质、随时间的变化趋势、利益相关者的代表性以及报道与政策的关系。
共纳入 79 篇文章。营养报道随时间波动，1998 年和 2008 年达到高峰。大多数文章都集中在偏远的原住民社区。报道中既涉及个人层面也涉及结构层面的营养问题，饮食质量和粮食不安全是最常报道的营养问题。很少有文章对原住民人民进行正面描述。确定了文章的 6 种政策功能：突出问题；报道政府公告；推广项目；倡导解决方案；批评政府；捍卫政策。
报纸对澳大利亚原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民营养的报道没有反映澳大利亚第一民族的多样性和优势。对公共卫生的影响：本研究强调了媒体在政策倡导中的作用；然而，倡导者应确保他们不传播对原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民的负面描述。
