Media messages and perception of risk for Ebola virus infection, United States

Tara Kirk Sell; Crystal Boddie; Emma E. McGinty; Keshia Pollack; Katherine Clegg Smith; Thomas A. Burke; Lainie Rutkow

doi:10.3201/eid2301.160589

Media messages and perception of risk for Ebola virus infection, United States

Tara Kirk Sell, Crystal Boddie, Emma E. McGinty, Keshia Pollack, Katherine Clegg Smith, Thomas A. Burke, Lainie Rutkow

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

News media have been blamed for sensationalizing Ebola in the United States, causing unnecessary alarm. To investigate this issue, we analyzed US-focused news stories about Ebola virus disease during July 1-November 30, 2014. We found frequent use of risk-elevating messages, which may have contributed to increased public concern.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	108-111
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	23
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.160589
State	Published - Jan 2017

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Epidemiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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