HIV and Anniversary Journalism: Susceptibility and Severity Messaging in News Coverage of World AIDS Day

Authors

Josh Grimm, Louisiana State University
Joseph Schwartz, Northeastern University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2021

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the frequency of statements about population susceptibility and threat severity of HIV/AIDS. Using a coding scheme derived from the Extended Parallel Process Model, we analyzed 219 articles of World AIDS Day news coverage from 1988 through 2017. Our results show that while susceptibility did change over time, coverage minimized the impact the disease has had on men who have sex with men (MSM).

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Journalism Practice

First Page

271

Last Page

287

Recommended Citation

Grimm, J., & Schwartz, J. (2021). HIV and Anniversary Journalism: Susceptibility and Severity Messaging in News Coverage of World AIDS Day. Journalism Practice, 15 (2), 271-287. https://doi.org/10.1080/17512786.2019.1701528