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

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 contribut...

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Main Authors:	Sell, Tara Kirk, Boddie, Crystal, McGinty, Emma E., Pollack, Keshia, Smith, Katherine Clegg, Burke, Thomas A., Rutkow, Lainie
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
Online Access:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5176223/

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spelling	pubmed-51762232017-01-01 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 Dispatch 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. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-01 /pmc/articles/PMC5176223/ /pubmed/27983495 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2301.160589 Text en
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title	Media Messages and Perception of Risk for Ebola Virus Infection, United States
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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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Media Messages and Perception of Risk for Ebola Virus Infection, United States

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