“I’se in Town, Honey”: Reading Aunt Jemima Advertising in Canadian Print Media, 1919 to 1962

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-237
Author(s):  
Cheryl Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Print Media ◽  
Canadian Print Media ◽  
Aunt Jemima

scholarly journals Busy Bee, Tough Mom, Farmer’s Daughter: The Canadian Business Press Portrayal of Annette Verschuren

2010 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Grandy
Keyword(s):  
Media Coverage ◽  
Print Media ◽  
Women's Leadership ◽  
Major Obstacle ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Business Press ◽  
Canadian Print Media

Abstract: This article challenges assertions made by business magazine editors that the business press plays no role beyond reporting on women's executive advancement—or lack thereof. The study begins with the latest reported statistics on women's leadership roles in corporate Canada and a summary of the most common explanations for these numbers. The second half of the paper goes on to examine the Canadian print media coverage of Annette Verschuren, a woman who defied the executive odds. It argues that although Verschuren is prominently featured in the business press, gendered stereotyping, which has been identified as a major obstacle to women's promotion, is reinforced in that coverage by both the framing of her story and the language and imagery used to describe her and her accomplishments.Résumé : Cet article met en question les assertions avancées par les rédacteurs de magazines d'affaires selon lesquelles ceux-ci ne font rien de plus que de rapporter objectivement les avancements des femmes en affaires. Cette étude présente d'abord les statistiques les plus récentes sur la faible proportion de femmes d'affaires dans des rôles de direction au Canada ainsi qu'un condensé des explications les plus communes pour ces résultats. La seconde moitié de l'article examine la couverture dans la presse écrite canadienne d'Annette Verschuren, une femme qui a surmonté maints défis pour réussir dans le monde des affaires. L'article soutient que Verschuren, bien qu'elle figure souvent dans la presse d'affaires, fait l'objet de stéréotypes sexospécifiques, identifiés comme un obstacle important pour l'avancement des femmes. Ces stéréotypes sont évidents dans le cadrage de son histoire ainsi que dans le langage et les images employés pour décrire sa personne et ses accomplissements.

scholarly journals Physicians and euthanasia: a Canadian print-media discourse analysis of physician perspectives

CMAJ Open ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. E134-E139 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. K. Wright ◽  
J. R. Fishman ◽  
H. Karsoho ◽  
S. Sandham ◽  
M. E. Macdonald
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Print Media ◽  
Media Discourse ◽  
Physician Perspectives ◽  
Media Discourse Analysis ◽  
Canadian Print Media

scholarly journals Media representations of COVID-19 public health policies: assessing the portrayal of essential health services in Canadian print media

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ubaka Ogbogu ◽  
Lorian Hardcastle
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Print Media ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Policy Issue ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Media Representations ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Essential Services ◽  
Important Health ◽  
Canadian Print Media

Abstract Aims: The study assessed how the Canadian print media represented essential healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the controversial decision to include liquor and cannabis stores in essential services lists.Methods: Quantitative content analysis of sixty-seven articles published in major Canadian English language newspapers between March 23 and April 1, 2020. Articles were analyzed and coded by two raters. Ratings were analyzed in SPSS.Results and Discussion: Few articles in the sample discussed essential healthcare services and the inclusion of liquor and cannabis stores in essential services lists. Majority of the articles that discussed both topics framed the discussion positively and consistently with current knowledge and evidence.Conclusion: Canadian print media representations of essential healthcare services and associated public debate are largely descriptive and, therefore, fail to engage critically with or advance public understanding of an important health policy issue.

scholarly journals Media representations of COVID-19 public health policies: assessing the portrayal of essential health services in Canadian print media

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ubaka Ogbogu ◽  
Lorian Hardcastle
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Print Media ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Policy Issue ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Media Representations ◽  
Public Understanding ◽  
Essential Services ◽  
Important Health ◽  
Canadian Print Media

Abstract Aims: The study assessed how the Canadian print media represented essential healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the controversial decision to include liquor and cannabis stores in essential services lists.Methods: Mixed-method content analysis of sixty-seven articles published in major Canadian English language newspapers between March 23 and April 1, 2020. Articles were analyzed and coded by two raters. Ratings were analyzed in SPSS.Results and Discussion: Few articles in the sample discussed essential healthcare services and the inclusion of liquor and cannabis stores in essential services lists. Majority of the articles that discussed both topics framed the discussion positively and consistently with current knowledge and evidence.Conclusion: Canadian print media representations of essential healthcare services and associated public debate are largely descriptive and, therefore, fail to engage critically with or advance public understanding of an important health policy issue.

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