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I Pitched Ebola Stories for Months. Nobody Cared Until This Happened. | celinegounder.com

Name: I Pitched Ebola Stories for Months. Nobody Cared Until This Happened. | celinegounder.com
Uploaded: 2026-05-17T05:06:06+00:00
Duration: 31 s
Channel: Dr. Céline Gounder
Description: In this brief commentary, the speaker recounts how they began pitching Ebola stories as early as January 14, after noticing initial reports, but faced a…

17 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief commentary, the speaker recounts how they began pitching Ebola stories as early as January 14, after noticing initial reports, but faced a lack of media interest. They note that coverage only intensified when a white, affluent individual, Kent Brantley, fell ill, suggesting that the media treats such cases as a crisis. The speaker draws a parallel to similar media dynamics observed during the hantavirus outbreak, emphasizing a pattern of bias toward stories involving white or wealthy patients.