“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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Autores principales: Mahmood, Hina, Mejia, Pamela, Perez-Sanz, Sarah B., Garcia, Kim, Gollust, Sarah, Niederdeppe, Jeff, Fowler, Erika, Baum, Laura, Floyd, Breeze, Dorfman, Lori E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers 2023
Materias:
Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10460959/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37645377
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/heq.2023.0016
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Sumario: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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