Media Monitoring Assessment – Portrayal of the Ebola virus Online

Friday, 10th October

Reuters – «Healthcare cripple as Ebola overwhelms hospitals in Liberia». Health workers are priotising Ebola victims, as they expose themselves to the disease and not wanting to pass it on to other patients. Reuters obtained a quote from a father whose daughter died of an athsma attack because nurses were unable to treat her. Another quote was from the Council’s directer «we took an oath to restore lives», implying that workers are trying to prevent the spread of the disease. It raises a number of questions – are health workers doing the right thing?

The Daily Mail (Posted by Reuters) – «Brazil tests man for Ebola; ministry says in ‘good shape’«. Here we get the sense of the disease spreading to South America, creating scaremongering within readers.

The BBC – «Ebola spread ‘bigger than expected’ – WHO». The World Health Organisation provides quantitative information…