OBJECTIVE To examine newspaper coverage of maternal health in three countries that have made varying progress towards Millennium Development Goal 5 (MDG 5): Bangladesh (on track), Rwanda (making progress, but not on track) and South Africa (no progress). DESIGN We analysed each country's leading national English-language newspaper: Bangladesh's The Daily Star, Rwanda's The New Times/The Sunda...

Abstract This study tried to examine the relationship between language strategies/sources and ideologies, and how ideologies are constructed and expressed through language strategies in different English newspapers with different political contexts. The focus of the study was on the style of representation of Syrian civil war in Tehran-Times and Asharq Al-Awsat newspapers. The data from these n...

Research suggests that online newspapers are not as good as their printed counterparts in widening the range of topics their audience is aware of. But should we be concerned about that? So far, visiting online newspapers does not seem to be a substitute for reading traditional newspapers. But the evidence is scarce; only a few studies specifically look at the impact of online newspapers. In thi...

BACKGROUND An orientation to the professional landscape is necessary for novices of any health discipline. We describe an assignment aimed to develop the professional literacy of pharmacy students within their local Middle Eastern context. METHODS "Pharmacy and Health Care" is a course designed to introduce first-year students to both historic and contemporary pharmacist roles and responsibil...

BACKGROUND Alcohol is a Class-1 carcinogen but public awareness of the link between alcohol and cancer is low. The news media is a popular, readily-accessible source of health information and plays a key role in shaping public opinion and influencing policy-makers. Examination of how the link between alcohol and cancer is presented in Australian print media could inform public health advocacy e...

Information retrieval is the task of retrieving relevant and useful information from e-newspapers. Electronic newspapers are electronic replicas of traditional newspapers. E-newspapers are becoming increasingly popular because of the ease and convenience in accessing them. Newspapers are the source of timely information. These are the documents comprising news items and several independent info...

Many periodicals are today in constant search of means for existence. Even the federal press faces a number problems that lead to stagnation. Things even worse provinces. The object study is features financial and personnel policy regional media. authors consider this topic on example oldest newspaper south Moscow region – Serpukhov News. come conclusion Government Region Main Directorate Infor...

PURPOSE A rapid growth in the socioeconomic status of Koreans has triggered an unprecedented explosion of health information for the general population. Despite its obvious benefits, this increase in information could also result in potentially harmful effects for both consumers and professionals who do not use it appropriately. Thus, this study was conducted to evaluate the quality and accurac...