Study title

Homosexuality in a Daily Newspaper

Alternative Title

Nyt se näkyy, nyt taas ei. Heteronormatiivisuus ja homoseksuaalisuuden esillepano Helsingin Sanomissa

Dataset ID Number

FSD1304

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1304
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1304

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Juvonen, Tuula (University of Tampere. Department of Women's Studies)

Abstract

A case study on references to homosexuality in Finland's leading national newspaper Helsingin Sanomat between December 2002 and February 2003. There is a monthly summary of how many times homosexuality had been mentioned and in which section of the newspaper. More detailed information on the references to homosexuality, and on the story/article/news item in which they appeared are also provided.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

heterosexuality; homosexuality; minority groups; news; newspaper press; sexuality

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Humanities (Fields of Science Classification)
• Media (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Minorities (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Juvonen, Tuula (University of Tampere. Department of Women's Studies)

Time Period Covered

2002-12 – 2003-02

Collection Dates

2002-12-01 – 2003-02-28

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Media unit: Text

Universe

Helsingin Sanomat 1.12.2002-28.2.2003 (****** issue).

Time Method

Cross-section

Data Sources

Helsingin Sanomat (******issue)

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

During the data collection period, sentences in which homosexuality was mentioned appearing in the Helsingin Sanomat were written down (a maximum of three sentences even when the article focused mainly on homosexuality). All references containing the words "homosexuality", "homosexual", "lesbian", "gay", "same-sex couple", "registered partnership", or "sexual minority" and their variations and synonyms were included as well as any other clear references to same-sex intercourse or relationship.

Collection Mode

Compilation/Synthesis

Research Instrument

Data collection guidelines: Secondary data collection guide

Data Files

Three text files, 23 pages in total

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

The data contain all edited textual material in the paper that contained references to homosexuality. Images, advertisements and contents of the Events section were not included in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Juvonen, Tuula (University of Tampere): Homosexuality in a Daily Newspaper [dataset]. Data version 1.0 (2004-01-20). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. DOI: https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd1304; URN: https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD1304

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

FSD has not been informed of any publications related to the data.