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) |
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Pages (from-to) | 108-111 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Emerging infectious diseases |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2017 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases