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We conducted a content analysis of newspaper editorials on the Middle East respiratory syndrome outbreak in Korea. Subject matter, social and personal efficacy information, and affective tone were evaluated using a mixed-methods approach. An analysis of 241 publications with the acronym “MERS” revealed that public health was the most salient, followed by leadership/governance, coping, medical system, and economic consequences. Societal efficacy information was more frequent than personal efficacy information, and a negative tone was predominant. However, leadership became the most frequent in the later stages. Personal efficacy information decreased over time and across content with a negative tone.
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We believe that the findings from this study will provide a comprehensive understanding of and the basis for evaluating how the news media respond to a health crisis.
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This page is a summary of: Emerging Infectious Disease Content in Newspaper Editorials: Public Health Concern or Leadership Issue?, Science Communication, April 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1075547017705392.
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