In this paper, we propose a framework to produce topic-focused summarization of news events, based on biased snippet extraction and selection. Through our approach, a summarization only retaining information related to a predefined topic (e.g. economy or politics) can be generated for a given news event to satisfy users with specific interests. To better balance coherence and coverage of the su...

This paper investigates how informative media affect political accountability and policy. I first present a baseline model of how informative media affects political accountability. The model is used to discuss the welfare consequences of private provision of news. It shows how media regulation and public broadcasting may correct market failures, notably, the under-provision of news. The model ...

BACKGROUND The news media is located at the nexus of the public and policy agendas and provides a window into issues concerning the public. Therefore, it could be a powerful tool for advocating for citizens' health and could help promote evidence-based primary health systems responsive to the needs of citizens. However, research on the coverage of primary healthcare and related research evidenc...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether changes in news media coverage of smoking and health issues are associated with changes in smoking behaviour in the USA. DESIGN AND MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Issue importance in the US news media is assessed by the number of articles published annually in major magazines indexed in The Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature. Annual incidence rates for cessation and...

At the present world, people are more connected with cyber issues, emergence of cybersecurity has also become important in its users’ life either personal or official cases. Media a great role establishing by providing accurate and responsible information. This paper analyzed presentation cybersecurity-related news items photos Bangladeshi newspapers. All copies published during time frame Octo...