Five years of discourse related to Indonesia tobacco control reform: a content analysis of online media coverage.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2017, Indonesia initiated the amendment of its 11-year-old tobacco control regulation (PP 109/2012) to reduce smoking among youth, but the process was stalled. The proposed changes in the regulation include a full ban on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS), increasing health warning label (HWL) size and regulating electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). This study analysed the arguments and actors for and against the PP 109/2012 amendment in online media articles.

Method

Content analysis of 326 online articles reporting on the PP 109/2012 amendment published from 2018 to 2023, retrieved from the Tobacco Watcher platform. We coded articles for statements supporting or opposing the amendment (position statement), content of the arguments used to s

SUBMITTER: Amalia B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12703277 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature