Pitts M, Jackson H
Department of Psychology, Staffordshire University, Stoke on Trent, UK.
AIDS Care. 1993;5(2):223-30. doi: 10.1080/09540129308258603.
Five years of newspaper coverage of HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwe is examined. Both the number of items and the amount of space devoted to the topics has increased steadily over the 5 years. The nature and content of the items show a continuing bias towards issues more closely associated with western patterns of the epidemic, and comparative neglect of personal stories, local issues and items with a counselling focus. Language is also examined and found to reflect a victim and war imagery. The implications for health education in the country are considered and specific recommendations for more constructive media coverage are made.
本文研究了津巴布韦五年以来报纸对艾滋病毒和艾滋病的报道情况。在这五年间，相关报道的数量和篇幅都在稳步增加。报道的性质和内容持续偏向于与西方流行模式联系更为紧密的问题，而相对忽视个人故事、当地问题以及以咨询为重点的内容。同时也对语言进行了研究，发现其反映出一种受害者和战争的意象。文中考虑了这一情况对该国健康教育的影响，并针对更具建设性的媒体报道提出了具体建议。
