An exploration of how online media portrays asthma and its treatment in New Zealand
Blue-colored metered dose inhalers, traditionally associated with relievers, were the most commonly depicted devices in New Zealand online mass media. Most online news articles used emotive language, while patient support organizations used more objective language. How media influences public perceptions of asthma and its treatment needs to be considered by health promoters.
Authors
- Hilary Pinnock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5976-8386)
- Shane Lindsay Scahill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5350-696X)
- Trudi Aspden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5854-396X)
- Amy Hai Yan Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1291-3902)
- Saliha Hameedi
- Ziyi Qin
- James Zhu
- Christina Lin
- Emanuelle Abadi
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Asthma
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2025.2514268
- Primary Topic
- Media Influence and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00