Notes
Discoveries recommend that news presented moderately steady informing about recreational marijuana policy, paying little attention to the news source.
Description of Everything Observed
It was found that dialogue on recreational marijuana was not national, yet rather focused on a few states. Inside the restricted public and provincial news inclusion of the issue, reports were amassed in few sources.
Analysis
The study used a random sampling method to analyze the news media content on the internet and on television broadcasts over the country. This was done to accurately determine the public opinion on marijuana legalization for medicinal purposes.
Reflection
It was a representative sample that helped the authors to identify the exact states where the density of the news was highest and the valid information on public perception. I believe it can help to understand the extent of news coverage on the policies.
Reference
McGinty, E. E., Samples, H., Bandara, S. N., Saloner, B., Bachhuber, M. A., & Barry, C. L. (2016). The emerging public discourse on state legalization of marijuana for recreational use in the US: Analysis of news media coverage, 2010–2014. Preventive Medicine, 90, 114–120. Web.