Publications by authors named "Cordelia McGeown"
Irish Media Coverage of COVID-19 Evidence-Based Research Reports From One National Agency.
Int J Health Policy Manag
December 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study examines how media coverage of COVID-19 research reports influenced public behavior and perceptions during the early pandemic, emphasizing the importance of monitoring misinformation.
- Using NVivo for content analysis, researchers coded 488 media sources and identified that while coverage mostly represented the research accurately, selective reporting and varying quotes from stakeholders altered the intended messages.
- The findings reveal that coverage prioritized human-interest stories over technical reports, showcasing both the strengths and weaknesses of emergency communication from a national agency during the pandemic.