Spreading Ebola Panic: Newspaper and Social Media Coverage of the 2014 Ebola Health Crisis
Spreading Ebola Panic: Newspaper and Social Media Coverage of the 2014 Ebola Health Crisis
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DOI：
10.1080/10410236.2018.1437524
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发表时间：
2019-07-03
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Johnson, Thomas J.
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作者：
Kilgo, Danielle K.;Yoo, Joseph;Johnson, Thomas J.
在严重危机时期，传统新闻机构历来强调风险和不确定性，从而加剧了公众的恐惧和恐慌。在新的媒体格局中，数字和社交媒体平台在多大程度上加剧了这种恐慌，是必须考虑的。这项研究考察了2014年埃博拉危机的新闻报道，探索了报纸报道和社交新闻平台Reddit上分享的新闻在呈现方式上的差异。结果表明，Reddit上分享的消息放大了围绕埃博拉病毒的恐慌和不确定性，而传统的报纸报道产生恐慌报道的可能性要小得多。
During times of hot crises, traditional news organizations have historically contributed to public fear and panic by emphasizing risks and uncertainties. The degree to which digital and social media platforms contribute to this panic is essential to consider in the new media landscape. This research examines news coverage of the 2014 Ebola crisis, exploring differences in presentation between newspaper coverage and news shared on the social news platform Reddit. Results suggest that news shared on Reddit amplified panic and uncertainty surrounding Ebola, while traditional newspaper coverage was significantly less likely to produce panic-inducing coverage.