Article ID: CBB001320113

Efficacy Information in Media Coverage of Infectious Disease Risks: An Ill Predicament? (2012)

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Communication scholars have argued that print media ineffectively communicate efficacy information about zoonotic infectious diseases. In this study, the authors analyze U.S. newspaper coverage of West Nile virus and avian influenza, focusing on (a) personal efficacy information and (b) actions societal actors (e.g., government officials) can/should take to address disease risks (societal efficacy). Their findings indicate an emphasis on societal efficacy (64% of West Nile virus sample; 81% avian influenza) versus personal efficacy (51% and 55%) and disease symptoms (32% and 10%). The authors speculate that scholars potentially underestimate the magnitude and types of efficacy information within mass media coverage and discuss implications for risk communication.

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Authors & Contributors
M. Kemal Temel
Bollyky, Thomas J.
Laurie Garrett
Rachel Kahn Best
Keck, Frédéric
Pépin, Jacques
Concepts
Public health
Disease and diseases
Medicine and society
Infectious diseases
Prevention and control of disease
AIDS (disease); HIV / AIDS
Time Periods
21st century
20th century, late
20th century
20th century, early
19th century
Places
United States
China
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Istanbul (Turkey)
Hong Kong
Milan (Italy)
Institutions
World Health Organization (WHO)
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