PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review updates in how abortion care is depicted and analysed though various media outlets: news, television, film, and social media. RECENT FINDINGS: A surge in recent media-related abortion research has recognized several notable and emerging themes: abortion in the news media is often inappropriately sourced and politically motivated; abortion portrayal in US film and television is frequently misrepresented; and social media has a new and significant role in abortion advocacy. SUMMARY: The portrayal of abortion onscreen, in the news, and online through social media has a significant impact on cultural, personal, and political beliefs in the United States. This is an emerging field of research with wide spread potential impact across several arenas: medicine, policy, public health.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review updates in how abortion care is depicted and analysed though various media outlets: news, television, film, and social media. RECENT FINDINGS: A surge in recent media-related abortion research has recognized several notable and emerging themes: abortion in the news media is often inappropriately sourced and politically motivated; abortion portrayal in US film and television is frequently misrepresented; and social media has a new and significant role in abortion advocacy. SUMMARY: The portrayal of abortion onscreen, in the news, and online through social media has a significant impact on cultural, personal, and political beliefs in the United States. This is an emerging field of research with wide spread potential impact across several arenas: medicine, policy, public health.
Authors: Leo Han; Emily R Boniface; Lisa Yin Han; Jonathan Albright; Nora Doty; Blair G Darney Journal: J Med Internet Res Date: 2020-10-26 Impact factor: 5.428