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Purpose of review <p>The scientific and medical community endorse permanent standard time (pST), while historically more politicians and public polls favor permanent daylight saving time (pDST) to end clock change. Our objective is to evaluate the quantity and content of DST and ST representation in the media.</p> Recent Findings <p>177 articles between 2018 and 2024 in the New York Times, The Hill, Washington Examiner, CBS News and Wall St Journal were found using the terms “Daylight Saving Time”, “Standard Time” and “Clock.” Article stance was pro-pDST (32.7%), pro-pST (11.3%), pro-seasonal DST (1.2%), pro-ending clock change (24.4%), and neutral (28.6%)​. A growing number of articles are favorable toward pST (15.1%) or neutral (35.8%), but close to a quarter still favored pDST (24.5%) in 2024. The most reported misconceptions not supported by science were that DST lengthens days, improves economy, physical health, and mental health and that DST effects are only due to transitions. Articles that quoted sleep academics were more likely to be pro-pST and less likely to be pro-pDST.</p> Summary <p>Media representation still favors pDST, but over the last 5 years a steady increase in articles expressing support for pST and expressing scientific concern about pDST. Quoting scientific and medical sleep experts may reduce bias and misconceptions.</p>

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Changes in Media Representation of Daylight Saving Time and Standard Time Over Five Years

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年3月31日

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  • Karin G. Johnson,
  • Alfredo Colon,
  • Parnitha Karapakula,
  • Douglas C. Johnson,
  • Vida Rastegar

摘要

Purpose of review

The scientific and medical community endorse permanent standard time (pST), while historically more politicians and public polls favor permanent daylight saving time (pDST) to end clock change. Our objective is to evaluate the quantity and content of DST and ST representation in the media.

Recent Findings

177 articles between 2018 and 2024 in the New York Times, The Hill, Washington Examiner, CBS News and Wall St Journal were found using the terms “Daylight Saving Time”, “Standard Time” and “Clock.” Article stance was pro-pDST (32.7%), pro-pST (11.3%), pro-seasonal DST (1.2%), pro-ending clock change (24.4%), and neutral (28.6%)​. A growing number of articles are favorable toward pST (15.1%) or neutral (35.8%), but close to a quarter still favored pDST (24.5%) in 2024. The most reported misconceptions not supported by science were that DST lengthens days, improves economy, physical health, and mental health and that DST effects are only due to transitions. Articles that quoted sleep academics were more likely to be pro-pST and less likely to be pro-pDST.

Summary

Media representation still favors pDST, but over the last 5 years a steady increase in articles expressing support for pST and expressing scientific concern about pDST. Quoting scientific and medical sleep experts may reduce bias and misconceptions.