Dr. Lawrence Altman wrote the first AIDS story for the New York Times in July 1981. He reflects on the early coverage in an interview with Cari Romm: "There were complaints that AIDS was getting too much attention early on at the expense of other diseases. But when you’re dealing with a communicable disease, there’s probably going to be a disproportionate amount of attention in news media, because that’s something people can take action on and do something about."
December 10, 2014