Media Messages and Perception of Risk for Ebola Virus Infection, United States

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

doi:10.3201/eid2301.160589

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Media Messages and Perception of Risk for Ebola Virus Infection, United States

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By Sell, Tara Kirk ; Boddie, Crystal ; McGinty, Emma E. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Sell, Tara Kirk ; Boddie, Crystal ; McGinty, Emma E. ; Pollack, Keshia ; Smith, Katherine Clegg ; Burke, Thomas A. ; Rutkow, Lainie
Description:

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.
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Disease Outbreaks Ebolavirus Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola Humans Mass Media Perceptual Distortion Risk Social Perception
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Emerg Infect Dis. 23(1):108-111.
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27983495
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5176223
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Journal Article
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Africa ; United States
Volume:

23
Issue:

1
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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