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., hand washing in only 2% of articles). No incorrect information wa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2004-08, Vol.10 (8), p.1461-1464
Hauptverfasser:	Wilson, Nick, Thomson, George, Mansoor, Osman
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	communication Dispatch Health Education health promotion Humans Information Dissemination Media coverage New Zealand Newspapers as Topic risk risk reduction behaviour SARS coronavirus SARS virus Severe acute respiratory syndrome Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - physiopathology Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - prevention & control Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome - transmission
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Zusammenfassung:	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., hand washing in only 2% of articles). No incorrect information was identified, and health spokespersons were accurately quoted.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1008.031096