Therapeutic cannabis in the Spanish newspapers

  • María Teresa Santos Diez Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (España)
  • Idoia Camacho Markina Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (España)
Keywords: Cannabis, marijuana, newspapers, medical cannabis, therapeutic cannabis.

Abstract

This work analyzes the media coverage that the Spanish newspapers La Razón, El Mundo, El País, ABC and La Vanguardia gave to therapeutic cannabis, from the 1st of January to the 31st December of 2015. Using a content analysis methodology, we analyze and compare the treatment these newspapers give to cannabis issues. The results confirm the predominance of descriptive texts elaborated mainly with a single source. The main themes are legalization, addictions and, to a lesser extent, medicine, health and its adverse effects.

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Published
2018-11-05
How to Cite
Santos Diez M. T. y Camacho Markina I. (2018). Therapeutic cannabis in the Spanish newspapers. Estudios sobre el Mensaje Periodístico, 24(2), 1753-1772. https://doi.org/10.5209/ESMP.62245
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