Print Media Response to SARS in New Zealand

Print Media Response to SARS in New Zealand

To examine the media response to severe acute respiratory syndrome, we reviewed New Zealand’s major newspaper (261 articles for 3 months). While important accurate health messages were frequently included, some were missed (e.g., handwashing in only 2% of articles). No incorrect information was iden...

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Main Authors: Nick Wilson, George Thomson, Osman Mansoor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2004-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
SARS virus
newspapers
health promotion
risk
risk reduction behaviour
communication
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/8/03-1096_article
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spelling doaj-34ecd937e9c34247b8b23545a6c7f22a2020-11-24T22:15:44ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592004-08-011081461146410.3201/eid1008.031096Print Media Response to SARS in New ZealandNick WilsonGeorge ThomsonOsman MansoorTo examine the media response to severe acute respiratory syndrome, we reviewed New Zealand’s major newspaper (261 articles for 3 months). While important accurate health messages were frequently included, some were missed (e.g., handwashing in only 2% of articles). No incorrect information was identified, and health spokespersons were accurately reported.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/8/03-1096_articleSARS virusnewspapershealth promotionriskrisk reduction behaviourcommunication
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Print Media Response to SARS in New Zealand
Emerging Infectious Diseases
SARS virus
newspapers
health promotion
risk
risk reduction behaviour
communication
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George Thomson
Osman Mansoor
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title Print Media Response to SARS in New Zealand
title_short Print Media Response to SARS in New Zealand
title_full Print Media Response to SARS in New Zealand
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series Emerging Infectious Diseases
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publishDate 2004-08-01
description To examine the media response to severe acute respiratory syndrome, we reviewed New Zealand’s major newspaper (261 articles for 3 months). While important accurate health messages were frequently included, some were missed (e.g., handwashing in only 2% of articles). No incorrect information was identified, and health spokespersons were accurately reported.
topic SARS virus
newspapers
health promotion
risk
risk reduction behaviour
communication
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/10/8/03-1096_article
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