Political Consequences of COVID-19 and Media Framing in South Korea

Jo, Wonkwang; Chang, Daesung

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2020.00425

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“…People in collectivist societies not only hold personal responsibility to prevent COVID-19 infections, but also share collective responsibility to fight against the disease and contribute to the public good. As social media users continuously to be exposed to information about the unremitting efforts that the government and the community has made in response to the virus ( Molter & DiResta, 2020 ; Jo and Chang, 2020 ), they are likely to have a propensity to coordinate their actions. Third, due to the interactive nature of social media, people often encountered COVID-19 information through the interaction with other users.…”

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COVID-19 information on social media and preventive behaviors: Managing the pandemic through personal responsibility

Liu

2021

Social Science & Medicine

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In the face of a pandemic, social media have found to be vital information channels that might exert a positive influence on people's preventive behaviors. However, little is known about the underlying processes that may mediate or moderate the relationship. The present study examined the relation between novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) information consumption on social media and preventive behaviors, as well as the mediation role of personal responsibility and moderation role of health orientation. A sample of 511 online participants (mean age = 32.47 years) responded to anonymous questionnaires regarding COVID-19 information consumption on social media, health orientation, personal responsibility, and preventive behaviors. Bias-corrected bootstrap method was used to test the moderated mediation model. Results indicated that after controlling for participants' age, gender, education, income, and insurance, personal responsibility mediated the relationship between COVID-19 information consumption on social media and preventive behaviors. Meanwhile, the direct relation between COVID-19 information consumption on social media and preventive behaviors, and the mediation effect of personal responsibility were moderated by health orientation. The present study can extend our knowledge about how risk information consumption on social media is related to one's behavioral outcomes. Implications and limitations about the present study are also discussed.

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COVID-19 information on social media and preventive behaviors: Managing the pandemic through personal responsibility

Liu

2021

Social Science & Medicine

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“…Racism has also featured in some countries' news reporting, particularly against Chinese people, who have been frequently positioned as to blame for the emergence of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan [22]. Politicisation and polarisation of opinion has characterised COVID-19 news in US television networks and newspapers [23], whereas strong support for government measures was evident in South Korean newspaper reporting [24]. A focus on prevention and control measures, medical treatment and research, and global or local socioeconomic influences was identified in an analysis of Chinese news articles [25].…”

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Learning about COVID-19: a qualitative interview study of Australians’ use of information sources

Lupton

Lewis

2021

BMC Public Health

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Background A multitude of information sources are available to publics when novel infectious diseases first emerge. In this paper, we adopt a qualitative approach to investigate how Australians learnt about the novel coronavirus and COVID-19 and what sources of information they had found most useful and valuable during the early months of the pandemic. Methods In-depth semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with a diverse group of 40 Australian adults in mid-2020 about their experiences of the COVID-19 crisis. Participants were recruited through Facebook advertising. Detailed case studies were created for each participant, providing the basis of a thematic analysis which focused on the participants’ responses to the questions about COVID-19-related information sources. Results Diverse sources of COVID-19-related information, including traditional media, online media and in-person interactions, were actively accessed, appraised and engaged with by participants. There was a high level of interest in COVID-19 information as people grappled with uncertainty, anxiety and feeling overwhelmed. Certain key events or experiences made people become aware that the outbreak was threatening Australia and potentially themselves. Most people demonstrated keen awareness that misinformation was rife in news outlets and social media sites and that they were taking steps to determine the accuracy of information. High trust was placed in health experts, scientists and government sources to provide reliable information. Also important to participants were informal discussions with friends and family members who were experts or working in relevant fields, as well as engaging in-person in interactions and hearing from friends and family who lived overseas about what COVID-19 conditions were like there. Conclusion A constantly changing news environment raises challenges for effective communication of risk and containment advice. People can become confused, distressed and overwhelmed by the plethora of information sources and fast-changing news environment. On the other hand, seeking out information can provide reassurance and comfort in response to anxiety and uncertainty. Clarity and consistency in risk messaging is important, as is responding quickly to changes in information and misinformation. Further research should seek to identify any changes in use of and trust in information sources as time goes by.

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“…The frames are the central news angles through which the newspaper presented and tried to combat the dissemination of the virus. Each of the news angles is regarded as a frame such as: awareness, containment, panic, conspiracy, and political influence (Jo, Chang, 2020). Others are; effect, mobilization, support, misinformation, and boycott frames.…”

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confidence: 99%

Communicating Health: Media Framing of COVID−19 Pandemic in Sub–Saharan African Countries

Alemayehu¹

2020

International Journal of Media and Information Literacy

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The issues of health are relevant to the existence of a human being. How can communication hasten containment of a COVID-19 pandemic is crucial to mitigate its impact on human lives since issues relating to health are considered vital to all strata of persons in the society regardless of their socio-economic and political status. This study is to investigate how Addis Zemen newspaper covered and framed news stories concerning Coronavirus health concerns in Ethiopia. Using the quantitative content analysis method, the newspaper was analyzed along the lines of its news report; feature stories, editorial, opinion as well as interviews. Findings show that much coverage has been given to the spread of coronavirus, and the issue was considered prominent in the newspaper. On sources of information, about one-quarter of the stories have used government officials as its sources; on the other hand, about one-five of the reports on Coronavirus were substantiated by health experts and health organizations. Ten types of frames were found prominently emphasized in the reports while two were made salience in almost half of the total reports on the pandemic. Containment and effect frames were by far the most frequently appearing frame in the media.

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Political Consequences of COVID-19 and Media Framing in South Korea

Cited by 22 publications

References 19 publications

COVID-19 information on social media and preventive behaviors: Managing the pandemic through personal responsibility

COVID-19 information on social media and preventive behaviors: Managing the pandemic through personal responsibility

Learning about COVID-19: a qualitative interview study of Australians’ use of information sources

Communicating Health: Media Framing of COVID−19 Pandemic in Sub–Saharan African Countries

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