in the UK, (1, = 245) = 31.09, = .00, adjusted = .00, or those published in the US, (1, n p p n χ² χ² = 169) = 7.28, = .01, adjusted =.03. There was no significant difference between the news p p articles in the US and the UK on any of the four dimensions of dread (See Table 2 for a summary of the results of pair-wise tests). Overall, UK and US newspapers were more likely to convey a higher sense of dread than Indian newspapers. ------------------------------- Insert Table 2 about here ------------------------------- H1 predicted that news coverage of NDM-1 in the US and UK was more likely to present its risk as more controllable than news coverage in India. Pair-wise comparisons indicated that UK newspapers, (1, = 245) = 4.38, = .04, adjusted =.04 and US newspapers, (1, = n p p n χ² χ² 169) = 5.74, = .02, adjusted =.04, were significantly more likely to discuss personal p p protection measures than Indian newspapers. In terms of the discussion of societal protection measures, it was found that UK newspapers were more likely to discuss societal protection measures than Indian newspapers, (1, = 245) = 32.49, = .00, adjusted =. 00, as well as n p p χ² US newspapers, (1, = 118) = 5.64, =.02, adjusted There was no significant n p p=.02. χ² difference between Indian and US news articles in their mentioning of societal protection measures. H1 was partially supported. According to H2, news coverage of NDM-1 in India was likely to convey a higher sense of certainty than the coverage in the UK and the US. Pair-wise comparison showed that US newspapers were significantly more likely to use uncertain words than Indian newspapers, (1, χ² = 169) = 10.33, = .00, and UK newspapers, (1, = 118) = 25.02, =.00. However, Indian n p n p χ²
in the UK, χ² (1, n = 245) = 31.09, p = .00, adjusted p = .00, or those published in the US, χ² (1, n = 169) = 7.28, p = .01, adjusted p =.03. There was no significant difference between the news articles in the US and the UK on any of the four dimensions of dread (See Table 2 for a summary of the results of pair-wise tests). Overall, UK and US newspapers were more likely to convey a higher sense of dread than Indian newspapers. ------------------------------- Insert Table 2 about here ------------------------------- H1 predicted that news coverage of NDM-1 in the US and UK was more likely to present its risk as more controllable than news coverage in India. Pair-wise comparisons indicated that UK newspapers, χ² (1, n = 245) = 4.38, p = .04, adjusted p =.04 and US newspapers, χ² (1, n = 169) = 5.74, p = .02, adjusted p =.04, were significantly more likely to discuss personal protection measures than Indian newspapers. In terms of the discussion of societal protection measures, it was found that UK newspapers were more likely to discuss societal protection measures than Indian newspapers, χ² (1, n = 245) = 32.49, p = .00, adjusted p =. 00, as well as US newspapers, χ² (1, n = 118) = 5.64, p =.02, adjusted p=.02. There was no significant difference between Indian and US news articles in their mentioning of societal protection measures. H1 was partially supported. According to H2, news coverage of NDM-1 in India was likely to convey a higher sense of certainty than the coverage in the UK and the US. Pair-wise comparison showed that US newspapers were significantly more likely to use uncertain words than Indian newspapers, χ² (1, n = 169) = 10.33, p = .00, and UK newspapers, χ² (1, n = 118) = 25.02, p =.00. However, Indian
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