‘‘Those Who Need It the Most’’: Equity Framing in 2021 U.S. Print News About Food Assistance

Hina Mahmood; Pamela Mejia; Sarah B. Perez-Sanz; Kim Garcia; Sarah Gollust; Jeff Niederdeppe; Erika Fowler; Laura Baum; Breeze Floyd; Lori E. Dorfman

doi:10.1089/heq.2023.0016

‘‘Those Who Need It the Most’’: Equity Framing in 2021 U.S. Print News About Food Assistance

Hina Mahmood, Pamela Mejia, Sarah B. Perez-Sanz, Kim Garcia, Sarah Gollust, Jeff Niederdeppe, Erika Fowler, Laura Baum, Breeze Floyd, Lori E. Dorfman

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Objective: To understand how equity appeared in news about food assistance from 2021. Methods: We assessed a national sample of news articles (N = 298) for equity arguments and language about racial and health equity. Results: Only 28% of coverage argued that food assistance programs promote equity. Just 6% mentioned people of color or named racial disparities in food access. Discussion: Narratives that explain how food assistance programs reduce inequities could deepen their policy appeal and broaden public perceptions around recipients. Health Equity Implications: There are opportunities for news coverage to expand the discussion of how food assistance programs improve racial and health equity outcomes.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	411-414
Number of pages	4
Journal	Health Equity
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/heq.2023.0016
State	Published - Aug 1 2023

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This research was funded with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation [Grant ID: 78666].

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© Hina Mahmood et al., 2023; Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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food assistance
media
print news
public health
racial inequity
safety net programs

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‘‘Those Who Need It the Most’’: Equity Framing in 2021 U.S. Print News About Food Assistance

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