Duke University Professor Analyzes Media Coverage of Ebola Epidemic

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This is Duke University. “You know, there’s one case in New York and that’s it. We’re all doomed!” DURING A RECENT FORUM, DUKE ENGLISH PROFESSOR PRISCILLA WALD ANALYZED THE MEDIA’S ROLE IN COVERING THE EBOLA EPIDEMIC. WALD HAS STUDIED NUMEROUS PREVIOUS OUTBREAKS AND WROTE A BOOK CALLED Contagious: Cultures, Carriers, and the Outbreak Narrative. “Wh... Read More