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“Panic in the Streets”: Historical reflections on fear-based media messaging during acute public health crises
“Panic in the Streets”: Historical reflections on fear-based media messaging during acute public health crises
In public health, fear-based campaigns are regarded (rightly so) with caution and concern because their side effects of stigma and scapegoating can be so toxic. Those worries have been shaped by an awareness of the formidable power of traditional media … Read more