In recent weeks, issues surrounding the Ebola virus have filled news sites.

 

• The apology and settlement from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital to the family of the late Thomas Eric Duncan (only U.S. victim of Ebola)

• The release of Dr. Craig Spencer from Bellevue Hospital Center in New York after recovering from Ebola

• The $6.2 billion aid President Barack Obama requested of Congress for Ebola related-funds

• The nurse in Maine, Kaci Kickox, who was refusing quarantine after she tested negative for Ebola

 

Questions for Consideration

• To what degree does American news media coverage reflect a genuine threat? 
• Who is responsible for educating the public about Ebola?
• How do you feel about the $6.2 billion request in emergency funds to fight the spread of Ebola
• How do you believe the U.S. media has covered news about the Ebola virus? 
• Do you feel the U.S. public response to one death domestically and 5,000 deaths in Africa reflects isolationism? 

Want to learn more? 

• Media coverage of Ebola requires delicate balance
• Don’t Blame CNN for the Ebola panic
• Media coverage of Ebola in America spreads unnecessary panic 
• The Media’s Ebola Coverage: The More You Watch, The Less You Know?
• John Oliver Lambasts Media Over NYC Ebola Coverage
• What Ebola Failures Reveal About American Hospitals