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SARS Wars: An Examination of the Quantity and Construction of Health Information in the News Media
SARS Wars: An Examination of the Quantity and Construction of Health Information in the News Media
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Wharf-Higgins, J., Naylor, P. J., Berry, T. R.
Abstract: The media have the power to sway public perception of health issues by choosing what to publish and the context in which to present information. The media may influence an individual's tendency to overestimate the risk of some health issues while underestimating the risk of others,...
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