Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24153
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Reuters via Food Safety Network. 1 page., Person who helped wipe out smallpox around the world suggests that governments fighting bird flu should not use the military or police to enforce public health. It is "much easier to halt epidemics by winning the trust of community leaders and making use of gossipy schoolchildren."
Online via UI subscription., This study explores how South Korean newspapers reported the issue of AI (avian influenza) by employing framing, and the concepts of media advocacy and mobilizing information (MI). Results indicate that news stories were more likely to attribute blame to the government. Government, scientist/researcher, and farmer sources were most prevalent in news coverage. Mentions of tactical MI for the preventive actions increased. Overall, findings indicate the increased media advocacy efforts during repetitive outbreaks of AI.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23855
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2 pages., Describes a campaign that involves web-based information for the public, plus information distributed to doctors and pharmacists throughout Canada.
