title: [Occupational medicine and communication: which role for print media?].
abstract: The diffusion of recent regulations on work safety has captured mass-media's interest on work accidents. The present work aims to highlight the role of print media in building a social representation of work safety, by performing a qualitative analysis of articles published between 2009 and 2010 in three of the main national newspapers. Results showed that print media are accurate in reporting news, but they do not serve as source of education in work safety's issues. Information is mainly focused around catastrophic events, with headlines inducing negative emotions. Very few articles contain a critical discussion of methods and operational proposals tested around the Country. A possible transformation of media's role in promoting work safety is discussed.
authors: Giornalista Associazione Stampa Medica Italiana, Direttore Studio Gamma snc, Corridonia, MC, Italy. massimo@cecaro.com
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Cecaro
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Bernardini
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Isolani
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Passamonti
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D007558:Italy; D008402:Mass Media; D009787:Occupational Medicine