The SARS Epidemic Under China’s Media Policy
The SARS Epidemic Under China’s Media Policy
复制标题
中国媒体政策下的非典疫情
DOI：
10.1080/01296612.2003.11726722
复制
发表时间：
2003
期刊：
影响因子：
--
通讯作者：
Zhao Jinqiu
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Zhao Jinqiu
摘要SARS疫情，华人社区的9/11事件，是中国政府值得吸取的宝贵教训。本文深入探讨了在第一例SARS疫情报告后长达四个月的媒体沉默背后的可能原因。政府的经济关切和地方保护主义优先于公众的福祉，这决定了事后的信息压制和漏报，助长了危机的加剧。作为政府在党的新闻下的延伸，国家媒体在危机时期扮演了一个不负责任和驯服的角色。
Abstract The SARS epidemic, the 9/11 of the Chinese communities, serves as a valuable lesson for China’s government to learn. This paper takes an in-depth look into the possible reasons behind the media silence over the SARS epidemic for as long as four months after the first reported case. The economic concern and local protectionism of the government took precedence over the well-being of the public, which determined the suppression of information and under-reporting afterwards, contributing to the exacerbation of the crisis. The state media, as an extension of the government under party journalism, played an irresponsible and tame role in times of crisis.