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    Health Commun. 2009 Mar;24(2):137-45.

    A 15-year review of ABC, CBS, and NBC news coverage of organ donation: implications for organ donation campaigns.

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    Department of Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL 61801, USA. bquick@uiuc.edu

    Abstract

    This content analysis represents news coverage of organ donation from January 1990 to December 2005. Specifically, ABC, CBS, and NBC news broadcasts were examined to gain a greater understanding of organ donation coverage on TV. Overall this investigation revealed that organ donation received modest coverage (N = 1,507). Although the majority of coverage was positive, attention to the need for organs and the process of becoming a potential organ donor received modest exposure. In addition, non-living donor and living-donor donations received approximately equal coverage. Results are discussed with a focus on message design for practitioners and advocates of organ donation.

    PMID:
    19280457
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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