Frames in regenerative medicine: recent news in the Brazilian press

Authors

  • Liliana Acero Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Economia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Políticas Públicas, Estratégias e Desenvolvimento. Rio de Janeiro, RJ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5460-3363

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v14i4.1966

Keywords:

Regenerative medicine, Cellular therapy, Mass media, Collective health, Scientific framings, Media coverage.

Abstract

Mass media works as a bridge between medicine and the public and produces an impact according to how information is organized and presented. A quantitative and qualitative content analysis was developed on the main framings on regenerative medicine found in reports by the newspapers Folha de S.Paulo and O Globo between January 2012 and May 2019. The analysis found limitations in the information published: a reduced number of stories, the presence of few articles on social and regulatory controversies and a portrayal of over-optimistic accounts on the benefis of cellular-based therapies. The article concludes that there is a lack of a more systematic contribution of the printed press to the social and institutional legitimation of the local area, one developed with public resources and that offers a valuable opportunity to raise awareness on collective health, as well as, for a competitive inclusion of Brazil at the global level.

Author Biography

Liliana Acero, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Instituto de Economia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Políticas Públicas, Estratégias e Desenvolvimento. Rio de Janeiro, RJ

Doutorado em Sociologia pela University of Sussex.

Published

2020-12-17

How to Cite

Acero, L. (2020). Frames in regenerative medicine: recent news in the Brazilian press. Revista Eletrônica De Comunicação, Informação & Inovação Em Saúde, 14(4). https://doi.org/10.29397/reciis.v14i4.1966