Media representations of COVID-19 public health policies: assessing the portrayal of essential health services in 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 67 articles published...

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Main Authors: Ubaka Ogbogu, Lorian Hardcastle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10300-2