Authors: David L. Hudacek, Shyama Kuruvilla, Nora Kim, Katherine Semrau, Donald Thea, Shamim Qazi, Andrew Pleasant, James Shanahan
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0020438
Abstract Summary
Study reveals stark media disparity: AIDS, TB, and malaria received 1.3M news articles vs. 292K for pneumonia, diarrhea, and measles (1981-2008), despite pediatric diseases causing more child deaths. Higher-funded diseases used human rights framing (61.5%) and awareness-raising (46.2%), while pediatric diseases relied on moral appeals, suggesting media coverage patterns may influence funding priorities.
Why Brain? ๐ง
Study reveals childhood pneumonia, diarrhea, and measles receive far less media coverage than AIDS, TB, and malaria despite causing more child deaths, potentially explaining funding disparities.
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