An Analysis on Contents of Health-Concerned Editorials of Five Leading Daily Newspapers in Korea

최근 3년간 주요 일간지의 보건의료관계 사설 내용 분석

This study was carried out to analyze the social interests and demands in health-concerned editorials and to help formulate the public opinions in proper ways. The analysis covered the editorials of five leading news papers such as Chosun Ilbo, Han Kook Ilbo. Han Kyu Re, Joongang Ilbo, Donga Ilbo for the past three years from. June 1, 1987 to May 31, 1990. The major findings are as follows. 1. The total number of health-concerned editorials in the five daily newspapers for the period was 414. occupying $4.6\%$, of the total editorials. 2. The main concerned areas of editorial topics was environmental pollution, which was followed by medical affairs, environmental sanitation, health behavior, social-welfare, demography and so on. 3. The $42.5\%$ of the total number of editorials were appeared in dealing with the outbreak of relevant events in social matters. The distribution of motives to dealing the editorials shows no significant difference by news papers and topics. 4. The $66.4\%$ of the total editorials were addressed toward the government policies. They criticized current governmental policies and gave warnings and $52.4\%$ of them ask for the government to increase governmental attention and will in health related matters.