Is Public Frenzy Justified in Media’s Coverage of Swine Flu

Is Public Frenzy Justified in Media’s Coverage of Swine Flu
Is Public Frenzy Justified in Media’s Coverage of Swine Flu

Is Public Frenzy Justified in Media’s Coverage of Swine Flu

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How worried should you be about swine flu? The flood of information about this illness can seem overwhelming. Chicago journalist Janet Ginsburg has some insights on the seriousness of swine flu, and the media coverage so far. She’s the editor of the health-focused aggregator Trackernews.net. In 2000, she wrote an award-winning article for BusinessWeek that explored the global spread of disease between humans and animals.

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