>From the article: ***CORRECTION: **This piece originally and inadvertently suggested that The Associated Press and other news organizations were in agreement “not to report on suspected cases of Ebola in the United States until a positive viral RNA test is completed.” I regret this misinterpretation. In fact, AP is in no agreement with other outlets regarding news coverage. AP’s own position <http://blog.ap.org/2014/10/17/advisory-on-ebola-coverage/> is that it will still report some suspected cases of Ebola if they cause enough disruption, even if there’s no confirmation the person has Ebola.*
*To be fully clear, I am providing both the link <http://blog.ap.org/2014/10/17/advisory-on-ebola-coverage/> to the October 17 AP advisory and the full text of the advisory, as follows:* *EDITORS:* *We’re increasingly hearing reports of “suspected” cases of Ebola in the United States and Europe. The AP has exercised caution in reporting these cases and will continue to do so.* *Most of these suspected cases turn out to be negative. Our bureaus monitor them, but we have not been moving stories or imagery simply because a doctor suspects Ebola and routine precautions are taken while the patient is tested. To report such a case, we look for a solid source saying Ebola is suspected and some sense the case has caused serious disruption or reaction. Are buildings being closed and substantial numbers of people being evacuated or isolated? Is a plane being diverted? Is the suspected case closely related to another, confirmed Ebola case?* *When we do report a suspected case, we will seek to keep our stories brief and in perspective.* *The AP* *Also on Forbes:* On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 4:37 PM, MJ <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > *HERE’S Why Ebola Is No Longer In the News *Posted on November 3, 2014 > <http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2014/11/heres-ebola-longer-news.html> by > WashingtonsBlog <http://www.washingtonsblog.com/author/washingtonsblog> > > > > *Mainstream Press Agrees Not to Report Suspected Cases*Forbes’ David > Kroll – an adjunct professor at Duke University Medical Center - notes > <http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidkroll/2014/11/02/potential-ebola-patient-being-tested-at-duke-results-monday-morning/2/> > : > > The Associated Press and other press outlets have agreed not to report > on suspected cases of Ebola in the United States until a positive viral RNA > test is completed. > > In other words, the mainstream media has agreed not to report on any > suspected Ebola cases. > > I guess the Ebola czar has been a busy boy, after all > <http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2014/10/instead-appointing-medical-expert-obama-appoints-lobbyist-ebola-czar.html> > … you know, preventing panic and all that > <http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2014/10/infectious-disease-expert-explains-prevent-panic-ebola-tell-truth.html> > . > > H/t Dr. Meryl Nass <http://anthraxvaccine.blogspot.com/>. > > > http://www.washingtonsblog.com/2014/11/heres-ebola-longer-news.html > > -- > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "PoliticalForum" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
