A 15-year review of ABC, CBS, and NBC news coverage of organ donation: implications for organ donation campaigns.
This content analysis represents news coverage of organ donation from January 1990 to December 2005. Specifically, ABC, CBS, and NBC news broadcasts were examined to gain a greater understanding of organ donation coverage on TV. Overall this investigation revealed that organ donation received modest coverage (N = 1,507). Although the majority of coverage was positive, attention to the need for organs and the process of becoming a potential organ donor received modest exposure. In addition, non-living donor and living-donor donations received approximately equal coverage. Results are discussed with a focus on message design for practitioners and advocates of organ donation.
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Brian L
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Department of Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA. bquick@uiuc.edu
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Do Kyun
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Meyer
Kevin
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D015706:Bibliometrics; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D040241:Social Marketing; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013690:Television / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000523:psychology*; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement; D014481:United States; D014850:Waiting Lists