COVID‐19 and 2020 presidential election speeches: A content analysis of pandemic campaign rhetoric
William Hatcher,
Martha H. Ginn
Abstract:This study examines how public health issues were communicated during the 2020 US presidential campaign, particularly those concerning the global COVID‐19 pandemic. Using content analysis, we examined the available campaign speeches of the two major candidates, Donald Trump and Joseph R. Biden. We examined how the candidates discussed the COVID‐19 pandemic and vital areas of public health in those speeches. Analysis of these speeches found little discussion on healthcare in general and little to no discussion … Show more
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