Comments on: Can I Go Back To Writing “Swine Flu” Again If The New York Times Is? — Why The Term “H1N1″ Has Not Completely Spread Throughout The Media http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/10/27/can-i-go-back-to-writing-swine-flu-again-if-the-new-york-times-is-why-the-term-h1n1-has-not-completely-spread-throughout-the-media/ A Citizen’s Eye View of Public Preparedness Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:57:48 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: At NYC H1N1 Vaccine Kickoff, Health Commissioner, School Chancellor & Media Help Students Get Through Shots/Spray; Officials Aim To Get Parental Permissions Up http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/10/27/can-i-go-back-to-writing-swine-flu-again-if-the-new-york-times-is-why-the-term-h1n1-has-not-completely-spread-throughout-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-46496 At NYC H1N1 Vaccine Kickoff, Health Commissioner, School Chancellor & Media Help Students Get Through Shots/Spray; Officials Aim To Get Parental Permissions Up Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:47:14 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=6423#comment-46496 [...] was this article (accompanied by a video) on the website of the New York Times (which, continues. despite my blog post on Monday, to use the term Swine Flu interchangeably with H1N1): Despite an extensive outreach campaign — [...] [...] was this article (accompanied by a video) on the website of the New York Times (which, continues. despite my blog post on Monday, to use the term Swine Flu interchangeably with H1N1): Despite an extensive outreach campaign — [...]

]]> By: W David Stephenson http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/10/27/can-i-go-back-to-writing-swine-flu-again-if-the-new-york-times-is-why-the-term-h1n1-has-not-completely-spread-throughout-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-46323 W David Stephenson Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:04:09 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=6423#comment-46323 John: ain't that first kid thing a burden? I hear you. Astonished by the AP Stylebook policy! Can't imagine formally mandating inaccurate reporting. -- David PS: trying my hardest 2 root 4 Yanks on your behalf. Phils were my 1st team as a kid, so it will be a difficult issue. John: ain’t that first kid thing a burden? I hear you.

Astonished by the AP Stylebook policy! Can’t imagine formally mandating inaccurate reporting.
– David
PS: trying my hardest 2 root 4 Yanks on your behalf. Phils were my 1st team as a kid, so it will be a difficult issue.

]]> By: Jim Garrow http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/10/27/can-i-go-back-to-writing-swine-flu-again-if-the-new-york-times-is-why-the-term-h1n1-has-not-completely-spread-throughout-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-46321 Jim Garrow Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:52:47 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=6423#comment-46321 Confusing much? The whole thing is a disaster. In my professional writing (for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health's H1N1 response), I use the term, "H1N1 influenza" exclusively. That said, the reason for the confusion in the NY Times article is the fault of the AP Stylebook. See this tweet: http://twitter.com/APStylebook/statuses/3737669442 "AP uses swine flu on first reference, then specifies H1N1 virus on follow-up reference." See? For once, you can conclusively blame the media for confusing the issue. -Jim Confusing much? The whole thing is a disaster.

In my professional writing (for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s H1N1 response), I use the term, “H1N1 influenza” exclusively.

That said, the reason for the confusion in the NY Times article is the fault of the AP Stylebook. See this tweet: http://twitter.com/APStylebook/statuses/3737669442

“AP uses swine flu on first reference, then specifies H1N1 virus on follow-up reference.”

See? For once, you can conclusively blame the media for confusing the issue.

-Jim

]]> By: DutchR http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/2009/10/27/can-i-go-back-to-writing-swine-flu-again-if-the-new-york-times-is-why-the-term-h1n1-has-not-completely-spread-throughout-the-media/comment-page-1/#comment-46316 DutchR Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:16:22 +0000 http://incaseofemergencyblog.com/?p=6423#comment-46316 If we start call it the swine flu again then could the treatment be called an "Oinkment" ? Just a thot... If we start call it the swine flu again then could the treatment be called an “Oinkment” ?

Just a thot…

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