Main focus of all articles (n = 2082) and tone for each main focus topic
| Main focus topic | No. (%) of articles | Tone, no. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Negative | Neutral | ||
| Policy | 492 (23.6) | 106 (21.5) | 163 (33.1) | 223 (45.3) |
| Organ recipient | 324 (15.6) | 194 (59.9) | 60 (18.5) | 70 (21.6) |
| Raising awareness/funds | 318 (15.3) | 125 (39.3) | 16 (5.0) | 177 (55.7) |
| Donation rates | 200 (9.6) | 50 (25.0) | 99 (49.5) | 51 (25.5) |
| Organ donor | 182 (8.7) | 127 (69.8) | 11 (6.0) | 44 (24.2) |
| Procedure (medical) | 139 (6.7) | 84 (60.4) | 42 (30.2) | 13 (9.4) |
| Research | 121 (5.8) | 64 (52.9) | 19 (15.7) | 38 (31.4) |
| Organ harvesting, trafficking, transplant tourism | 119 (5.7) | 3 (2.5) | 95 (79.8) | 21 (17.6) |
| Ethics | 73 (3.5) | 20 (27.4) | 24 (32.9) | 29 (39.7) |
| Education | 59 (2.8) | 17 (28.8) | 7 (11.9) | 35 (59.3) |
| Other | 24 (1.2) | 6 (25.0) | 11 (45.8) | 7 (29.2) |
| Key figures | 19 (0.9) | 17 (89.5) | 0 (0) | 2 (10.5) |
| Business | 12 (0.6) | 1 (8.3) | 4 (33.3) | 7 (58.3) |
| Total | 2082 | 814 (39.1) | 551 (26.5) | 717 (34.4) |