A year of cancer coverage in the Spanish written press = Un año de cobertura sobre el cáncer en la prensa escrita española
Abstract
Abstract: Objective: The purpose of the article is to carry out a descriptive analysis of the coverage of cancer in the printed editions of the two main Spanish commercial newspapers: El Mundo and El País. Methods: A descriptive method was carried out analysing the newspapers published between February 2017 and January 2018. Results: During the analysed period, El Mundo published a total of 26 pages with information related to cancer and El País 18. The news was published to a greater extent in the health and science sections, and the five most mentioned types of cancer were breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer and skin cancer. Conclusions: The coverage of cancer in El Mundo was significantly higher compared to El País, not only in the number of pages but also in the number of articles. The celebration of the World Cancer Day, which is celebrated annually on 4 February, seems to result in a greater coverage of news about the disease on that day.
Keywords: Cancer; cancer coverage; cancer types; newspapers; written press.
Resumen: Objetivo: El artículo tiene como propósito llevar a cabo un análisis descriptivo de la cobertura dedicada al cáncer en las ediciones de papel de los dos principales diarios generalistas españoles de pago: El Mundo y El País. Métodos: Se ha realizado un método descriptivo analizando los periódicos publicados entre febrero de 2017 y enero de 2018. Resultados: Durante el periodo analizado El Mundo publicó un total de 26 páginas con información relacionada con el cáncer y El País 18. Las noticias aparecieron publicadas en mayor medida en las secciones de salud y ciencia, y los cinco tipos de cáncer más nombrados fueron el de mama, pulmón, colon, próstata y piel. Conclusiones: La cobertura sobre el cáncer en El Mundo fue sensiblemente superior en comparación con la de El País, no sólo en número de páginas sino también en número de artículos. La celebración del Día Mundial Contra el Cáncer que se celebra anualmente el 4 de febrero parece tener como resultado una mayor cobertura de noticias sobre esta enfermedad durante dicha fecha.
Palabras clave: Cáncer; cobertura cáncer; tipos de cáncer; periódicos; prensa escrita.
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