Oral Presentations
News reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic: A critical review
Presentation Type
Presentation
Faculty Mentor’s Full Name
Jay Evans
Faculty Mentor’s Department
Medicine, Biological Sciences
Abstract / Artist's Statement
This project is a critical analysis of news reports that discuss the potential origins of the COVID-19 pandemic for the purposes of identifying themes and trends in the actual reporting. Around 500 news reports published in the U.S. were analyzed and over 100 of them were selected for the critical review. Articles were found using 'Access News Archive' and Google search engine. Original methods for analyzing and reviewing articles were developed and used. A case study is included aside from the review which focuses specifically on trends in fact-check reporting during the pandemic. Lastly, a set of critical questions are presented based on my findings that can provide insights for both reporters and consumers of news media to inform an advanced perspective on reporting in times of public health emergencies and also highlight information that could further close the gaps in understanding how the pandemic began.
Category
Humanities
News reporting during the COVID-19 pandemic: A critical review
UC 332
This project is a critical analysis of news reports that discuss the potential origins of the COVID-19 pandemic for the purposes of identifying themes and trends in the actual reporting. Around 500 news reports published in the U.S. were analyzed and over 100 of them were selected for the critical review. Articles were found using 'Access News Archive' and Google search engine. Original methods for analyzing and reviewing articles were developed and used. A case study is included aside from the review which focuses specifically on trends in fact-check reporting during the pandemic. Lastly, a set of critical questions are presented based on my findings that can provide insights for both reporters and consumers of news media to inform an advanced perspective on reporting in times of public health emergencies and also highlight information that could further close the gaps in understanding how the pandemic began.