A monotematização da cobertura jornalística da Covid-19 no Jornal Nacional e Jornal da Record

This article aims tounderstand the journalistic processes of coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic by Jornal Nacional on TV Globo and Jornal da Record, on Record TV. The time frame for analysis began on January 18 to May 15, 2020, directing journalistic attention to the construction of a monothematic coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic. We believe that this monothematization process changed not only the coverage itself, but the audience, as well as an erasure of other events due to this health crisis. As a research method, we triedto use bibliographic, exploratory and Content Analysis (CA) techniques, based on the reports, in order to verify how the health and political crises intermingled and became a political crisis. public health. Thus, we understand that monothematic news coverage on TV has altered both the choice of themes to be shown on the news, as well as the viewing of a news program with the characteristics of a thematic journalistic program, such as Globo Repórter or Repórter Record.

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‘No Virus Is Stronger than Our Unity’

Anthropology in Action ◽

10.3167/aia.2020.270307 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 27 (3) ◽

pp. 31-34

Author(s):

Senem Kaptan

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

The State ◽

Political Crisis ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Public Health Crisis ◽

The People ◽

Turkish Government ◽

Turkish State

This article analyses how governments have sustained their relationship with their citizens amidst pandemic restrictions brought about by coronavirus through a focus on the acts of the Turkish government. Specifically, by looking at presidential letters addressed to the nation as well as the government’s fundraising campaign, I demonstrate how the Turkish state tried to manage a public health crisis and govern the collective body at once. In doing so, I argue that letters, by serving as both tokens of gratitude to the people and reminders of their patriotic duties, were a powerful political tool used both to re-establish the governmental intimacy between the state and its citizens that was disrupted as a result of pandemic restrictions and to assuage the repercussions of a possible political crisis.

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Information Agenda on Entertainment Radio Stations during the COVID19 Pandemic on the Example of “Radio Dacha”

Vestnik NSU Series History and Philology ◽

10.25205/1818-7919-2021-20-6-192-199 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 20 (6) ◽

pp. 192-199

Author(s):

Yu. V. Nasonova

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

News Coverage ◽

Radio Station ◽

Radio Stations ◽

News Program ◽

Epidemic Dynamic ◽

Russian Media ◽

Maximum Quantity ◽

Social News ◽

Epidemiological Situation

The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on the Russian media, which, regardless of their format, have been broadcasting news about the infection since the beginning of the outbreak on a regular basis. The main purpose of the research is to establish a connection between the epidemiological situation in Russia during the first wave and the nature of the change in the information agenda on the air of the entertainment “Radio Dacha”. To reach this goal the author, using the method of inclusive observation, analyzes 1 219 episodes of the news program, aired from January 2020, when radio hosts first mentioned the COVID-19, to July 2020, when the main restrictions were lifted in Russia. The article shows that depending on the epidemiological state, the number of notes about the coronavirus increased. The maximum quantity of news about the disease was noted in April and May when the country had the highest amount of cases and announced a lockdown. Meanwhile, the content analysis indicated that there was direct and indirect news coverage of the coronavirus. Their ratio is 97 to 3 % in favor of direct news. It means that despite the format of the radio station, the radio hosts only talked about political and social news with little or no entertain ment content. Thus, the epidemic dynamic changed the information agenda, and the worst it was, the more news about the coronavirus went on the air. The news about the infection became the longest discussed subject on the air of “Radio Dacha”.

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IMPACT OF NEWSPAPER COVERAGE ON THEATRE PUBLICITY, POPULARITY AND PATRONAGE IN NIGERIA

Facta Universitatis Series Visual Arts and Music ◽

10.22190/fuvam1802063d ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 63

Author(s):

Vincent Oghenvweta Diakpomrere

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Data Collection ◽

Research Method ◽

News Coverage ◽

Newspaper Coverage ◽

Measuring Instrument ◽

Present Scheme ◽

The Media ◽

The Impact

This study examined and measured the impact of newspaper coverage on theatre publicity, popularity and patronage in Nigeria. The work appraises the extent to which Nigerian newspapers (by extension, the media) are contributing toward enhancing theatre publicity, popularity and patronage in Nigeria. The study utilized questions such as: do newspapers presently give attention to and thus provide publicity to theatres and their programmes? Is such attention worthwhile (adequate) under the present scheme of things or need to be intensified? How often do newspapers report theatre events? Do newspapers report theatre events more as features than as straight news, editorial or letters to editors? Coding schedule was used as the measuring instrument for data collection. A purposively selected sample comprising three Nigerian newspapers was studied. Content analysis research method was applied in carrying out the study. The study revealed that the contribution(s) of Nigerian newspapers to theatre popularity and patronage through publicity provided by their news coverage/feature stories is very minimal and grossly inadequate premised on the following findings: they do not give prominent attention to theatre events and programmes. They hardly report (place) news about theatre events and programmes on the front pages. They do not frequently report theatre events and programmes. Furthermore, they do not utilize features in presenting theatre events or programmes stories. The study therefore recommended that theatre producers and managers should intensify newspaper publicity options by setting up private newspapers or establishing mutually beneficial links with popular newspapers in view of promoting theatre publicity, popularity and patronage in Nigeria.

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Identifying news coverage (Justice and Crime Coverage)

DOCA - Database of Variables for Content Analysis ◽

10.34778/2zr ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Franziska Oehmer

Keyword(s):

Content Analysis ◽

Media Coverage ◽

News Coverage ◽

Time Frame ◽

Research Interest ◽

Court Case ◽

Media Ethics ◽

Work In Progress ◽

Court Reporting ◽

The Individual

Content analysis is often used to examine the extent to which the individual actors involved in the trial (especially the defendant) can be identified through the reporting, for example through full attribution of names, a detailed description of the person, his or her living circumstances and photos. Field of application/theoretical foundation: The variable “identifying new coverage” is of particular relevance in the context of debates on media ethics and legal philosophy. This variable is used to examine the extent to which personal rights provisions are respected in media coverage. Example study: Oehmer (work in progress) Information on Oehmer (work in progress) Author: Franziska Oehmer Research interest: The research interest of the study focuses on three sets of questions concerning 1) the selection and representativeness of court reporting, 2) the information function of court reporting and 3) the presentation of court reporting. Object of analysis: court coverage in Swiss newspapers (Tagesanzeiger, NZZ, Neue Luzerner Zeitung, Südostschweiz, Blick, Gratiszeitung, 20Minuten) Time frame of analysis: January 2007 – December 2017 Info about variable Variable name/definition: identifying news coverage [Identifizierende Berichterstattung über Opfer und Angeklagten] Level of analysis: Actors in most covered court case in article Values: Keine identifizierende Berichterstattung. Indikator: alleinige Verwendung der Bezeichnungen Opfer, Angeklagter, ... Mittlere identifizierende Berichterstattung: Aussage ist dazu geeignet, dass das unmittelbare Umfeld die Person identifizieren kann, Indikator: Nennung des Vornamens und des Anfangsbuchstabens. Große identifizierende Berichterstattung: Aussage ist dazu geeignet, das Dritte die Person identifizieren können. Indikator: Nennung des vollen Namens, Nennung des Vornamens in Verbindung mit Nennung des Berufs, Wohnsitzes und Arbeitsplatzes, ... Intercoder reliability: Holsti .73; Krippendorff’s Alpha: .57 (2 Coder) Codebook: available (see attachment) References Oehmer, Franziska. Die dritte Gewalt in den Medien. Eine repräsentative quantitative Inhaltsanalyse der Gerichtsberichterstattung Schweizer Medien (work in progress). [Justice in the media. A representative quantitative content analysis of court reporting in the Swiss media].

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A Political Crisis, Long-term Trends and the Chinese Communist Party under the Magnifying Glass

British Journal of Chinese Studies ◽

10.51661/bjocs.v10i0.127 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

Author(s):

Carolin Kautz

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Communist Party ◽

Chinese Communist Party ◽

Political Crisis ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Public Health Crisis ◽

Chinese Studies ◽

Foreign Politics ◽

Long Term Trends

The COVID-19 pandemic has reached far beyond the immediate public health crisis to significantly affect global political and economic structures. Informed by a political science perspective, the author examines how the virus serves as a magnifying glass, accelerating and making more visible long-term trends in Chinese domestic and foreign politics, and why Chinese studies expertise is crucial for shaping Europe’s response to these trends.

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The Medical Library Association’s Role in Disseminating Information Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

SLIS Connecting ◽

10.18785/slis.0901.06 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Michele Buscher

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Information Science ◽

Medical Information ◽

Library And Information Science ◽

Science Field ◽

Health Crisis ◽

The Public ◽

Public Health Crisis ◽

Medical Library

The Medical Library Association (MLA) has been part of the library and information science field since 1898 (The Medical Library Association, 2020). According to the website, the mission of the organization is to promote library and information science knowledge and make it available and accessible to medical information specialists and the general public. This content analysis examines the Medical Library Association’s (MLA) role in the 2019/2020 COVID-19 public health crisis, specifically the ways in which the MLA has provided resources about the pandemic to libraries and librarians as well as the public.

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News framing of avian flu: Media advocacy and response to a public health crisis

Newspaper Research Journal ◽

10.1177/0739532919855790 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 40 (4) ◽

pp. 451-466 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Minhee Choi ◽

Brooke Weberling McKeever

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

News Coverage ◽

Media Advocacy ◽

Health Crisis ◽

News Stories ◽

South Korean ◽

Public Health Crisis ◽

Preventive Actions ◽

The Government ◽

Mobilizing Information

This study explores how South Korean newspapers reported the issue of AI (avian influenza) by employing framing, and the concepts of media advocacy and mobilizing information (MI). Results indicate that news stories were more likely to attribute blame to the government. Government, scientist/researcher, and farmer sources were most prevalent in news coverage. Mentions of tactical MI for the preventive actions increased. Overall, findings indicate the increased media advocacy efforts during repetitive outbreaks of AI.

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Journalistic Fact-Checking of Information in Pandemic: Stakeholders, Hoaxes, and Strategies to Fight Disinformation during the COVID-19 Crisis in Spain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18031227 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (3) ◽

pp. 1227

Author(s):

Xosé López-García ◽

Carmen Costa-Sánchez ◽

Ángel Vizoso

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Social Networks ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Fake News ◽

Health Crisis ◽

The Public ◽

Public Health Crisis ◽

The Media ◽

Fact Checking ◽

Qualitative Evolution

The public health crisis created by COVID-19 represents a challenge for journalists and the media. Specialised information in healthcare and science has turned into a need to deal with the current situation as well as the demand for information by society. In this context of increased uncertainty, the circulation of fake news on social networks and messaging applications has proliferated, producing what has been known as ‘infodemic’. This paper is focused on the fact-checking of journalistic content using a combined methodology: content analysis of information denied by the main Spanish fact-checking platforms (Maldita and Newtral) and an in-depth questionnaire to these stakeholders. The results confirm the quantitative and qualitative evolution of disinformation. Quantitatively, more fact-checking is performed during the state of alarm. Qualitatively, hoaxes increase in complexity as the pandemic evolves, in such a way that disinformation engineering takes place, and it is expected to continue until the development of a vaccine.

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Examining Tweet Content and Engagement of Canadian Public Health Agencies and Decision Makers During COVID-19: Mixed Methods Analysis (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.24883 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Catherine E Slavik ◽

Charlotte Buttle ◽

Shelby L Sturrock ◽

J Connor Darlington ◽

Niko Yiannakoulias

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Content Analysis ◽

Risk Communication ◽

Communication Strategies ◽

Decision Makers ◽

Health Crisis ◽

Public Health Agencies ◽

Health Agencies ◽

Medical Health ◽

Health Accounts

BACKGROUND Effective communication during a health crisis can ease public concerns and promote the adoption of important risk-mitigating behaviors. Public health agencies and leaders have served as the primary communicators of information related to COVID-19, and a key part of their public outreach has taken place on social media platforms. OBJECTIVE This study examined the content and engagement of COVID-19 tweets authored by Canadian public health agencies and decision makers. We propose ways for public health accounts to adjust their tweeting practices during public health crises to improve risk communication and maximize engagement. METHODS We retrieved data from tweets by Canadian public health agencies and decision makers from January 1, 2020, to June 30, 2020. The Twitter accounts were categorized as belonging to either a public health agency, regional or local health department, provincial health authority, medical health officer, or minister of health. We analyzed trends in COVID-19 tweet engagement and conducted a content analysis on a stratified random sample of 485 tweets to examine the message functions and risk communication strategies used by each account type. RESULTS We analyzed 32,737 tweets authored by 118 Canadian public health Twitter accounts, of which 6982 tweets were related to COVID-19. Medical health officers authored the largest percentage of COVID-19–related tweets (n=1337, 35%) relative to their total number of tweets and averaged the highest number of retweets per COVID-19 tweet (112 retweets per tweet). Public health agencies had the highest frequency of daily tweets about COVID-19 throughout the study period. Compared to tweets containing media and user mentions, hashtags and URLs were used in tweets more frequently by all account types, appearing in 69% (n=4798 tweets) and 68% (n=4781 tweets) of COVID-19–related tweets, respectively. Tweets containing hashtags also received the highest average retweets (47 retweets per tweet). Our content analysis revealed that of the three tweet message functions analyzed (information, action, community), tweets providing information were the most commonly used across most account types, constituting 39% (n=181) of all tweets; however, tweets promoting actions from users received higher than average retweets (55 retweets per tweet). When examining tweets that received one or more retweet (n=359), the difference between mean retweets across the message functions was statistically significant (<i>P</i><.001). The risk communication strategies that we examined were not widely used by any account type, appearing in only 262 out of 485 tweets. However, when these strategies were used, these tweets received more retweets compared to tweets that did not use any risk communication strategies (<i>P</i><.001) (61 retweets versus 13 retweets on average). CONCLUSIONS Public health agencies and decision makers should examine what messaging best meets the needs of their Twitter audiences to maximize sharing of their communications. Public health accounts that do not currently employ risk communication strategies in their tweets may be missing an important opportunity to engage with users about the mitigation of health risks related to COVID-19.

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