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An 11-country analysis of newspaper coverage of the 2016 Rio paralympic games

The Paralympic Games is the largest sporting competition for athletes with an impairment. This competition has, however, had limited news coverage in the past particularly compared to the Olympic Games. This study analyzes newspaper coverage of the 2016 Paralympic Games by two newspapers in 11 count...

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Main Authors:	Cheong, Jadeera Phaik Geok, Khoo, Selina, Inoue, Chiaki, Surujlal, Jhalukpreya, Cheong, Niki, Esfahani, Mahdi, Lin, Po-Hsiu, Brooke, Mark, Li, Yan, Chun, Heaja, Alshahrany, Abdulrahman, Al-Shamli, Ali, Razman, Rizal
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Published:	Taylor & Francis 2021
Subjects:	H Social Sciences (General)
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spelling	my.um.eprints.344972022-06-01T02:52:15Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/34497/ An 11-country analysis of newspaper coverage of the 2016 Rio paralympic games Cheong, Jadeera Phaik Geok Khoo, Selina Inoue, Chiaki Surujlal, Jhalukpreya Cheong, Niki Esfahani, Mahdi Lin, Po-Hsiu Brooke, Mark Li, Yan Chun, Heaja Alshahrany, Abdulrahman Al-Shamli, Ali Razman, Rizal H Social Sciences (General) The Paralympic Games is the largest sporting competition for athletes with an impairment. This competition has, however, had limited news coverage in the past particularly compared to the Olympic Games. This study analyzes newspaper coverage of the 2016 Paralympic Games by two newspapers in 11 countries (China, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom). The coverage period spanned 7-19 September 2016. Text and pictures were coded according to page number, content, gender, sport, and nationality of person. Media content analysis was used to extract coverage of themes. Results are presented using descriptive statistics and frequency counts. Of the 623 articles and 541 photographs analysed, a small percentage (7.3%) were on the front pages of newspapers. Most articles and photographs (78.7%) were about athletes or teams. There was more coverage of male athletes (53.2%) and local athletes (71.6%). Points of interest The Paralympic Games has historically received less newspaper coverage than the Olympic Games. This study examined newspaper coverage of the 2016 Paralympic Games from 11 countries. For the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, newspaper coverage in most countries was good, lasting nearly the whole duration, and this also included a number of front page reports. The type of coverage and number of reports differ between countries. Generally, the highest medal winning countries gave more media attention to the Games. The news reports focused primarily on their local athletes and teams. Moreover, males had more news coverage than females overall. Taylor & Francis 2021-06-08 Article PeerReviewed Cheong, Jadeera Phaik Geok and Khoo, Selina and Inoue, Chiaki and Surujlal, Jhalukpreya and Cheong, Niki and Esfahani, Mahdi and Lin, Po-Hsiu and Brooke, Mark and Li, Yan and Chun, Heaja and Alshahrany, Abdulrahman and Al-Shamli, Ali and Razman, Rizal (2021) An 11-country analysis of newspaper coverage of the 2016 Rio paralympic games. Disability & Society, 36 (5). pp. 795-811. ISSN 0968-7599, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2020.1756746 <https://doi.org/10.1080/09687599.2020.1756746>. 10.1080/09687599.2020.1756746
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spellingShingle	H Social Sciences (General) Cheong, Jadeera Phaik Geok Khoo, Selina Inoue, Chiaki Surujlal, Jhalukpreya Cheong, Niki Esfahani, Mahdi Lin, Po-Hsiu Brooke, Mark Li, Yan Chun, Heaja Alshahrany, Abdulrahman Al-Shamli, Ali Razman, Rizal An 11-country analysis of newspaper coverage of the 2016 Rio paralympic games
description	The Paralympic Games is the largest sporting competition for athletes with an impairment. This competition has, however, had limited news coverage in the past particularly compared to the Olympic Games. This study analyzes newspaper coverage of the 2016 Paralympic Games by two newspapers in 11 countries (China, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom). The coverage period spanned 7-19 September 2016. Text and pictures were coded according to page number, content, gender, sport, and nationality of person. Media content analysis was used to extract coverage of themes. Results are presented using descriptive statistics and frequency counts. Of the 623 articles and 541 photographs analysed, a small percentage (7.3%) were on the front pages of newspapers. Most articles and photographs (78.7%) were about athletes or teams. There was more coverage of male athletes (53.2%) and local athletes (71.6%). Points of interest The Paralympic Games has historically received less newspaper coverage than the Olympic Games. This study examined newspaper coverage of the 2016 Paralympic Games from 11 countries. For the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, newspaper coverage in most countries was good, lasting nearly the whole duration, and this also included a number of front page reports. The type of coverage and number of reports differ between countries. Generally, the highest medal winning countries gave more media attention to the Games. The news reports focused primarily on their local athletes and teams. Moreover, males had more news coverage than females overall.
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author	Cheong, Jadeera Phaik Geok Khoo, Selina Inoue, Chiaki Surujlal, Jhalukpreya Cheong, Niki Esfahani, Mahdi Lin, Po-Hsiu Brooke, Mark Li, Yan Chun, Heaja Alshahrany, Abdulrahman Al-Shamli, Ali Razman, Rizal
author_facet	Cheong, Jadeera Phaik Geok Khoo, Selina Inoue, Chiaki Surujlal, Jhalukpreya Cheong, Niki Esfahani, Mahdi Lin, Po-Hsiu Brooke, Mark Li, Yan Chun, Heaja Alshahrany, Abdulrahman Al-Shamli, Ali Razman, Rizal
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title	An 11-country analysis of newspaper coverage of the 2016 Rio paralympic games
title_short	An 11-country analysis of newspaper coverage of the 2016 Rio paralympic games
title_full	An 11-country analysis of newspaper coverage of the 2016 Rio paralympic games
title_fullStr	An 11-country analysis of newspaper coverage of the 2016 Rio paralympic games
title_full_unstemmed	An 11-country analysis of newspaper coverage of the 2016 Rio paralympic games
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publisher	Taylor & Francis
publishDate	2021
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An 11-country analysis of newspaper coverage of the 2016 Rio paralympic games

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