Exploration of the lived experience of African journalists during the 2014 Ebola crisis

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dc.contributor.authorSecko, David
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-14T14:25:44Z
dc.date.available2018-02-14T14:25:44Z
dc.date.issued2017-11
dc.description.abstractIn the case of the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Western Africa which claimed over 11,000 lives, the virus propagated faster than reliable data. Local journalists faced an unprecedented epidemic and a shortage of credible information. This report explores the experiences of journalists during the 2014 Ebola outbreak. Some major findings of the research: credibility, not accessibility was the key criterion when it came to selecting reliable sources; difficulty contacting experts was the most highly ranked issue; local Ministries of Health and Ebola Response Centre were reported as the most difficult sources to access, followed by local authorities and government officials.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/56849
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectEBOLA OUTBREAKen
dc.subjectEBOLAen
dc.subjectLOCAL JOURNALISMen
dc.subjectCRISIS JOURNALISMen
dc.subjectSCIENCE JOURNALISMen
dc.subjectINFORMATION CRISISen
dc.subjectWEST AFRICAen
dc.subjectRESEARCH NEEDSen
dc.subjectINFORMATION DISSEMINATIONen
dc.subjectDISEASE VECTORSen
dc.subjectEBOLA VIRUS DISEASEen
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION MEDIAen
dc.subjectMASS MEDIAen
dc.subjectINFORMATION CAMPAIGNSen
dc.subjectJOURNALISTSen
dc.subjectPRESSen
dc.subjectIVORY COASTen
dc.subjectLIBERIAen
dc.subjectSIERRA LEONEen
dc.subjectGUINEA CONACKRYen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.subjectPOLITICAL FACTORSen
dc.subjectINTERNET ACCESSen
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGYen
dc.titleExploration of the lived experience of African journalists during the 2014 Ebola crisisen
dc.typePolicy Briefen
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number107942
idrc.project.titleEbola Crisis: Improving Science-Based Communication and Local Journalism in Emergency and Post-outbreak Periodsen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC36-1643402171-189420
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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