Comprehensive Dimensions of Government Intervention in Crisis Management: A Qualitative Content Analysis of News Coverage of the 2003 SARS Epidemic in China.

By qualitatively content analyzing the news coverage of SARS in Beijing Review, Time, and Newsweek, this study examined the Chinese government's interventions in crisis management during the 2003 SARS epidemic. Empirical findings show that the interaction of increasing external pressure and internal self-awareness forced the Chinese government to change its crisis management strategies. Different administrative levels (local, regional, national, and international) were cooperatively involved in taking actions and controlling the crisis. Implications for future research were also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]