Deadly Fever : Racism, Disease and a Media Panic
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Fernwood Basics Series
ISBN-10
1552663418
ISBN-13
9781552663417
Publisher
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Imprint
Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd
Country of Manufacture
CA
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 23rd, 2010
Print length
132 Pages
Weight
196 grams
Dimensions
22.70 x 15.30 x 0.80 cms
Product Classification:
Media studiesEthnic minorities & multicultural studies
Ksh 3,400.00
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Focusing on a 2001 Canadian news story that turned into a frantic rumor mill, this study analyses how media reporting on health issues often alarms the public, particularly when the race or immigration status of the sufferers is part of the coverage. In this case, a woman from the Congo was admitted to a hospital in Hamilton, Ontario, with a serious illness of unknown origin. Even though it was quickly determined that she did not carry the deadly Ebola virus, conjectures still spread through the Canadian media. Looking back at the event, this investigation conducts a content analysis of four major Canadian newspapers that carried the Hamilton story-as well as interviews with medical and other experts-and concludes that there was never any danger to the public.
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