CDC and Bioterrorism : Anthrax Response A Communications Perspective Kay Sessions Golan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of the Director.

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CDC and Bioterrorism : Anthrax Response A Communications Perspective Kay Sessions Golan Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of the Director Director, Division of Media Relations ( ) September, 2002

CDC Overview National Public Health Agency 8,500 employees in 170 disciplines Best known for “Disease Detectives” Atlanta National HQ CDC includes 12 Centers, Institutes and Offices $4 Billion budget

CDC Media Relations Public Health in the News

Communication Industry Today 2,901 broadcast TV stations 2,278 daily newspapers 12,687 magazines 109,574,429 web sites (01/01) (17,000 health-related sites) CDC in the news: 2001 – 17, ,330 )

Tragic Event Activates Emergency Response Systems Communication Centralized CDC Responds The World Changes

10/4/01 World Changes Again

And it only got more complicated from here… A multi-state investigation intensified

Adapting to a Crisis: Stick to the Basics Timely and Accurate Release of Information Media Response Issues Management Promotion

Release of Information Multi-Channel Press Releases - Two daily updates Daily Telebriefings Audio News Release – English and Spanish VNR, Bites and B-roll – Broadcast and Web MAT Article Individual Interviews, Field Press Conferences Professional Satellite Trainings

Surge Capacity 350 Press Calls Per Day Shift Press Officers to Media Response; 12/7 to 24/7 Deploy Press Officers with Investigation Teams Create Teams - Expanded Work Hours/Schedules

CDC - By the Numbers October 1, 2001 – January 19, 2002 Phone press briefings Press Releases Press calls Print media mentions Broadcast interviews aired 23 (1,909 journalists) 447,73712, /18/01 VNR - aired 923 times, 50 M audience 12/13/01 VNR - aired 216 times, 34 M audience 3 ANRs replayed 1,359 times reaching 10.7 M CDC PHTN hosted 10 programs reaching 10.3 M CDC responded to 18,000 public inquiries

Lessons Learned Communication: Integral part of response across CDC – various audiences Get News Out Quickly: Don’t Speculate Timelines: Accuracy Trusted Spokespersons Stay in your Niche Daily Updates Essential

RISK COMMUNICATION Don’t over reassure Acknowledge uncertainty Emphasize the process and next steps Give anticipatory guidance Be regretful, not defensive Acknowledge people’s fears Express through “wishes” Give people things to do

Take Away Tips Stay Calm – Set the Tone Rotate Staff Rotate Leadership (hardest to do) Don’t Take it Personally Let it Go Be Flexible Ask for help

FOODBORNE OUTBREAK Communicate what you know for sure Transmission: Food only? Person to person ? Communicate Next Steps - process Communicate about your niche only –Group Telebriefings –Point to others web sites –Investigation findings will always precede regulatory decisions

A Balancing Act Meeting the Needs of the Media Timely and Accurate Release of Information

Thinking Globally -- Working Locally A Conference on Food Safety Education