Training for Media Professionals: Reporting on Disease Outbreak

When the next big disease outbreak comes around, biomedical and science journalists will have a pivotal role to play in keeping the public informed.   Media are often inundated with public calls during disease outbreaks and may find themselves in the glut of mistrust, sensational headlines, incorrect or unverified information. With the view of helping to build the capacity of local media to undertake high-quality and robust health and science journalism, the National Institute for Communicable ...