| Title |
Media Messages and Perception of Risk for Ebola Virus Infection, United States
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Emerging Infectious Diseases, January 2017
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| DOI | 10.3201/eid2301.160589 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Tara Kirk Sell, Crystal Boddie, Emma E. McGinty, Keshia Pollack, Katherine Clegg Smith, Thomas A. Burke, Lainie Rutkow |
| Abstract |
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. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 62% |
| Brazil | 1 | 8% |
| Ireland | 1 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 8% |
| Unknown | 2 | 15% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 6 | 46% |
| Scientists | 4 | 31% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 15% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 8% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 110 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 18 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 13 | 12% |
| Researcher | 11 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 11 | 10% |
| Other | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 23 | 21% |
| Unknown | 27 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 20 | 18% |
| Social Sciences | 16 | 15% |
| Psychology | 9 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 17 | 15% |
| Unknown | 33 | 30% |
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