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. 2022 Jan 12;2(1):e0000078. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0000078

Table 1. Stakeholder type definitions.

Stakeholder Type Definition
Academic Primary occupational attachment is an academic institution such as a university, college, think tank, research institute, or research-intensive organization.
Business Primary occupational attachment is a for-profit business entity.
Government Employed by a local, regional, or national government entity in established and ongoing role but not elected to the position. Does not include health-related advisors if advice is offered from peripheral public health-related organizations, agencies, or higher education institution.
Individual Persons not attached to any specific stakeholder type in media reporting.
News/Media Primary occupational attachment is a news, media, or knowledge dissemination organizations such as television, radio, or journalism.
Political Persons elected to local, regional, national government public office.
Public Health/Medicine Primary occupational attachment is to a public health-related organization or health treatment organization such as a hospital or public health clinic.
Union Primary occupational attachment is an industry-representing union.