Table 1.

Descriptive Summary of News Articles

Characteristic	n (%)
Location of publication
Alberta	36 (12.2)
British Columbia	46 (15.6)
Manitoba	7 (2.4)
New Brunswick	20 (6.8)
Newfoundland and Labrador	—
Northwest Territories	—
Nova Scotia	11 (3.7)
Nunavut	—
Ontario	155 (52.7)
Prince Edward Island	—
Quebec	6 (2.0)
Saskatchewan	9 (3.1)
Yukon	4 (1.4)
Month published
February	2 (1.4)
March	66 (22.4)
April	68 (22.6)
May	78 (26.5)
June	26 (8.8)
July	36 (12.2)
August	19 (6.5)
Perspective
Reporter	244 (83.0)
Physician	128 (43.5)
Health executive	74 (25.2)
Politician	39 (13.3)
Health authority	35 (11.9)
Provider (general)	35 (11.9)
Tech company	29 (9.9)
Patient	23 (7.8)
Clinic	12 (4.1)
Other	43 (14.6)