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If it bleeds, it leads: the construction of workplace injury in Canadian newspapers, 2009?2014 #MMPMID26070326
Barnetson B; Foster J
Int J Occup Environ Health 2015[Mar]; 21 (3): 258-65 PMID26070326show ga
Background:: Public perceptions of workplace injuries are shaped by media reports, but the accuracy of such reports is unknown. Objective:: This study identifies differences between workers' compensation claims data and newspaper reports of workplace injuries in Canadian newspapers and media sources. Methods:: This study applies quantitative content analysis to 245 Canadian English-language newspaper articles from 2009 to 2014. Workers' compensation claims data is drawn from the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada. Results:: Newspapers dramatically overreport fatalities, injuries to men, injuries in the construction and mining/quarrying/oil industries, injuries stemming from contact with objects/equipment and fires/explosions, and acute physical injuries such as burns, fractures, intracranial injuries, and traumatic injuries. Newspaper reporters tend to rely upon government, police/firefighter, and employer accounts, rarely recounting the perspectives of workers. Conclusion:: Newspapers overreported fatalities, injuries to men, and injuries in the construction and mining/quarrying/oil industries. This results in a misleading picture of occupational injuries in Canada.