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"We are survivors and not a virus:" Content analysis of media reporting on Ebola survivors in Liberia.

Elisabeth Anne-Sophie MayrhuberThomas NiederkrotenthalerRuth Kutalek
Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2017)
Reporting in the DOL was educational-didactical and well-balanced in terms of disseminating available medical knowledge and reflecting the social situation of Ebola survivors. While the articles contextualised factors contributing to stigmatisation throughout the reporting, journalistic scrutiny regarding effectiveness of interventions by government and NGOs was missing.
Keyphrases
  • healthcare
  • adverse drug
  • young adults
  • systematic review
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • emergency department