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Sunday, October 21, 2007

CONSTRUCTING PUBLIC AND POLITICAL DISCOURSE ON ALCOHOL ISSUES: TOWARDS A FRAMEWORK FOR ANALYSIS
Alcohol and Alcoholism 2007 42(2):150-157

To examine the possibilities for research into news reporting and its role in reflecting and informing public and political beliefs and action in relation to alcohol and drinking practices.

Most research on alcohol and media has focused on either advertising or entertainment media content, rather than on news reporting and its wider social implications.

The role of news reporting could usefully be widened. We offer a framework for analysing the role of news media in relation to public debate and practice with regard to alcohol and drinking.

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