title: Newspaper coverage of HIV/AIDS in China from 2000 to 2010.
abstract: Mass media in China play a significant role in the dissemination of HIV/AIDS knowledge to the general public. Previous studies have described how the Chinese mass media portray HIV/AIDS in general, but no study has yet to examine changes in patterns of HIV/AIDS reporting over time. This study aims to describe and examine newspaper coverage of HIV/AIDS in China from 2000 to 2010. A systematic search of the China Core Newspapers Database was conducted to identify HIV/AIDS-focused news articles; we found 3648 articles. Results show that coverage rates of HIV/AIDS in newspapers remained low, with only about three articles published per newspaper per year between 2000 and 2010. The sources focused primarily on prevention methods (23.7%), development of a cure or vaccine (21.2%), and education and awareness (17.2%). The HIV/AIDS-related topic covered in an article varied significantly depending on scope (national vs. local) of the newspaper (χ(2)=130.37, p<0.001) and article type (χ(2)=455.72, p<0.001). Totally, more articles were classified as positive than negative from 2002 to 2010. Findings indicate that the HIV/AIDS news-reporting pattern has shifted in the past decade, with more news stories disclosing information about prevention or treatment. However, coverage of HIV/AIDS remains insufficient. Enhancing collaboration between health educators and media sources can be an important strategy in disseminating HIV/AIDS knowledge.
authors: a Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety, School of Public Health, Ministry of Education , Fudan University , Shanghai , China.
authors: Junling
authors: J
authors: Gao
authors: Hua
authors: H
authors: Fu
authors: Lavinia
authors: L
authors: Lin
authors: Eric J
authors: EJ
authors: Nehl
authors: Frank Y
authors: FY
authors: Wong
authors: Pinpin
authors: P
authors: Zheng
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015706:Bibliometrics; D002681:China; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008402:Mass Media / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D009524:Newspapers as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends