Tobacco information in two grade school newsweeklies : a content analysis

摘要: OBJECTIVES. This study compared tobacco-related articles from two elementary school publications, Weekly Reader and Scholastic News, published in 1989 through 1994. METHODS. Articles for grades 4 6 were evaluated, the publications with each other. Also, issues of after acquisition by K-III, which is owned firm that formerly RJR Tobacco, earlier ones. RESULTS. was less likely than News to mention short-term consequences smoking (32% vs 64%) or give a clear "no-use" message (35% 79%). more tobacco industry position (68% 32%). Post-K-III provide no-use ones (62% 24%). CONCLUSIONS. Health professionals need monitor health information carried these reach between 1 2 million students per grade level week. Although neither publication had per...