Critique on Media Reporting of an Epidemic - Coursework Example

Concurrently, news from MNT has reviewed the outbreak as unprecedented as it reportedly killed as much as 200,000 people (2009 Swine Flu Pandemic Infected 1 In Every 5 People).

Most of the news on SARS during the outbreak was viewed through televised news; spreadsheets (local, national or international), and even online news sites. Reports on the subject matter which were shorted, more accurately focused, and pertaining to the national events were deemed more effective in raising public awareness on the issue. The news clips were successful in confirming that, despite the severity of the outbreak, health authorities apparently assumed a slow reactive stance, corroborating the contentions by Ortiz, et al. Thus, the media did a good job in reporting the epidemic in an unbiased manner, to the extent of providing awareness to the apparent slow reaction of health authorities to address the outbreak. It, therefore, presented strengths in reporting, evaluating, enhancing public awareness, as well as calling the attention of authorities to act, as required.