?Those Who Need It the Most?: Equity Framing in 2021 U.S. Print News About Food Assistance
Objective: To understand how equity appeared in news about food assistance from 2021. Methods: We assessed a national sample of news articles (N=298) for equity arguments and language about racial and health equity. Results: Only 28% of coverage argued that food assistance programs promote equity. J...
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Mary Ann Liebert
2023-08-01
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| description | Objective: To understand how equity appeared in news about food assistance from 2021.
Methods: We assessed a national sample of news articles (N=298) for equity arguments and language about racial and health equity.
Results: Only 28% of coverage argued that food assistance programs promote equity. Just 6% mentioned people of color or named racial disparities in food access.
Discussion: Narratives that explain how food assistance programs reduce inequities could deepen their policy appeal and broaden public perceptions around recipients.
Health Equity Implications: There are opportunities for news coverage to expand the discussion of how food assistance programs improve racial and health equity outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e209e7cbda5246fbbd4581cade13d6a42023-12-06T16:15:58ZengMary Ann LiebertHealth Equity2473-12422023-08-0110.1089/HEQ.2023.0016?Those Who Need It the Most?: Equity Framing in 2021 U.S. Print News About Food AssistanceObjective: To understand how equity appeared in news about food assistance from 2021. Methods: We assessed a national sample of news articles (N=298) for equity arguments and language about racial and health equity. Results: Only 28% of coverage argued that food assistance programs promote equity. Just 6% mentioned people of color or named racial disparities in food access. Discussion: Narratives that explain how food assistance programs reduce inequities could deepen their policy appeal and broaden public perceptions around recipients. Health Equity Implications: There are opportunities for news coverage to expand the discussion of how food assistance programs improve racial and health equity outcomes.https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/HEQ.2023.0016 |
| spellingShingle | ?Those Who Need It the Most?: Equity Framing in 2021 U.S. Print News About Food Assistance Health Equity |
| title | ?Those Who Need It the Most?: Equity Framing in 2021 U.S. Print News About Food Assistance |
| title_full | ?Those Who Need It the Most?: Equity Framing in 2021 U.S. Print News About Food Assistance |
| title_fullStr | ?Those Who Need It the Most?: Equity Framing in 2021 U.S. Print News About Food Assistance |
| title_full_unstemmed | ?Those Who Need It the Most?: Equity Framing in 2021 U.S. Print News About Food Assistance |
| title_short | ?Those Who Need It the Most?: Equity Framing in 2021 U.S. Print News About Food Assistance |
| title_sort | those who need it the most equity framing in 2021 u s print news about food assistance |
| url | https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/HEQ.2023.0016 |