A Fierce Outbreak of Swine Flu Coverage
Washington Post, April 28, 2009
By Howard Kurtz
The story spread rapidly in the news vacuum, when federal officials declared a health emergency, within hours the coverage of a swine flu outbreak had reached fever pitch. With front-page headlines, constant cable-news updates and top-story status on the evening newscasts -- the sheer volume of media attention suggested a full-blown crisis. But are they going overboard?
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