Communicating an Outbreak
The Visual Genres of Zika Virus Reports
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21411037 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shannon N Fanning (0000-0003-3707-4567, Professional Communications, Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 411-427 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Technical Writing and Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-2816 • E-ISSN: 1541-3780 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00472816211053303 |
| OpenAlex | W4210849776 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 16 |
This article examines visuals used in the reporting of the 2015-2016 Zika virus outbreak in order to explore the use of different image forms and genres in communicating health information to distinct audiences. By tracing an informational report through several publication types, the use of different image forms and rhetorical genres are observed, as is the robustness and flexibility of these categorizations
Art · Biology · Literature · Narrative · Outbreak · Rhetorical question · Robustness (evolution) · Virus · Zika virus · Computer Science · Discourse Analysis in Language Studies · Media Studies and Communication · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Virology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |