title: Electronic cigarettes in the media.
abstract: Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are an increasingly popular source of nicotine and an increasingly popular topic in the media. Concerns about potential hazards associated with e-cigarette use and advertising, especially to adolescents, have led to studies on e-cigarettes in both traditional media (TV, mail, print, and outdoor advertising) and social media (websites, social networking sites, blogs, and e-mails). This review presents a narrative description of available studies related to e-cigarettes in the media. These articles have focused on promotion in both traditional and social media across a broad range of topics and have concentrated on target audiences, smoking cessation, harm reduction, and advertising. E-cigarette advertising is the most frequent topic in the published articles. Identifying the target audience also is a common objective in articles. The representation of e-cigarettes as a "healthier alternative" to traditional cigarettes and their use as a "smoking cessation aid" are main themes presented through all types of media.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: J Drew
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Payne
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Menfil
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orellana-Barrios
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Medrano-Juarez
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Dolores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Buscemi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas.
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nugent