Coverage of the Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic in Three Widely Circulated United States Newspapers: Implications for Preparedness and Prevention
Coverage of the Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic in Three Widely Circulated United States Newspapers: Implications for Preparedness and Prevention
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DOI：
10.5681/hpp.2014.032
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发表时间：
2014-01-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Redlener, Irwin
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作者：
Basch, Corey H.;Basch, Charles E.;Redlener, Irwin
背景资料：媒体对埃博拉病毒的广泛关注影响了公众的认识和兴趣，但关于埃博拉病毒的哪些方面已经或尚未通过媒体传播的研究有限。方法：我们检查了三个传播最广泛的国家对埃博拉病毒报道的性质和程度美国（美国）日报。在2014年9月17日至2014年10月17日期间，对《纽约》、《今日美国》和《华尔街日报》上发表的301篇关于埃博拉病毒的文章进行了识别和编码。结果：最常见的主题是对美国病例的报道（39%），其次是非洲的疫情（33.6%）。结论：这是第一个描述美国广泛发行的报纸对埃博拉疫情报道的研究。很大一部分美国公众担心感染埃博拉病毒病（EVD）。在这项研究中，重点放在死亡人数和美国的病例上。可以做更多的工作来教育读者了解埃博拉疫情的相关方面，包括埃博拉病毒是如何传播的。
Background: Widespread media attention about Ebola influences public awareness and interest, yet there is limited research on what aspects of Ebola have and have not been communicated through the media.Methods: We examined the nature and extent of coverage about Ebola in the three most widely circulated United States (U.S.) daily newspapers. Between September 17, 2014 and October 17, 2014, 301 articles about Ebola in The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal were identified and coded.Results: The most common topic was coverage of cases in the United States (39%), followed by the outbreak in Africa (33.6%).Conclusion: This is the first study to describe coverage of the Ebola epidemic in widely circulated U.S. newspapers. A substantial portion of the American public is concerned about being infected with Ebola virus disease (EVD). In this study, a large emphasis was placed on death tolls and the cases in the United States. Much more can be done to educate readers about relevant aspects of the Ebola epidemic, including how Ebola is and is not transmitted.