Print Media Response to SARS in New Zealand

Print Media Response to SARS in New Zealand

Nick Wilson, George Thomson, Osman Mansoor

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.

2004

SARS virus, newspapers, Health promotion, Risk, risk reduction behaviour, communication

DOI: 10.3201/eid1008.031096

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Infectious and parasitic diseases, Medicine

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