title: Media Messages and Perception of Risk for Ebola Virus Infection, United States.
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.
authors.forename: Tara Kirk
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Sell
authors.forename: Crystal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boddie
authors.forename: Emma E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: McGinty
authors.forename: Keshia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pollack
authors.forename: Katherine Clegg
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: Lainie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rutkow
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D029043:Ebolavirus / Q000472:pathogenicity* / Q000502:physiology; D019142:Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008402:Mass Media / Q000941:ethics*; D010469:Perceptual Distortion; D012306:Risk; D012938:Social Perception; D014481:United States
keywords: Ebola; Ebola virus disease; Ebola virus infection; United States; communicable diseases; decision making; disease outbreaks; hemorrhagic fever; mass media; risk; viruses