School of Education, University of Waikato, Tauranga, New Zealand.
J Aging Stud. 2022 Jun;61:101009. doi: 10.1016/j.jaging.2022.101009. Epub 2022 Feb 24.
This study presents a critical gerontological framing analysis of how and why the term "elderly" is presently used in online news media articles in New Zealand, and the potential consequences of such constructions. The article contributes to conceptual debates on aging and later life research by challenging ageist (albeit perhaps subconscious) media practices. Analysis of online news media articles in New Zealand was conducted over an 18-month period before, during and since COVID. Findings revealed that "elderly" was framed as powerless, in predominantly negative (74% of data) stereotypical messages about older adults. The remaining positive stereotypes (26%) used human impact framing. Narratives of "elderly" as vulnerable, declining and a 'burden' may be dependent on several factors, including the media's role in both constructing and reflecting ageist societal attitudes and actions towards older adults. Recommendations are given to support re-framing societal attitudes towards age equality through non-discriminatory, respectful language.
本研究对“老年人”一词在新西兰在线新闻媒体文章中目前的使用方式和原因进行了关键的老年学框架分析，以及这种结构的潜在后果。这篇文章通过挑战年龄歧视（尽管可能是潜意识的）媒体实践，为老龄化和晚年研究的概念性辩论做出了贡献。在 COVID 之前、期间和之后的 18 个月期间，对新西兰在线新闻媒体文章进行了分析。研究结果表明，“老年人”被描述为无能为力，主要是关于老年人的负面（74%的数据）刻板印象信息。其余的积极刻板印象（26%）使用了人类影响框架。将“老年人”描述为脆弱、衰退和“负担”，可能取决于多种因素，包括媒体在构建和反映年龄歧视的社会态度和对老年人的行为方面的作用。建议通过非歧视性、尊重性的语言来支持重新构建社会对年龄平等的态度。
