Analysis of Colombian media coverage on COVID-19: an audience perspective
During April and May, 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown in Colombia, news consumption trends were analyzed by means of an online survey with 2,084 Colombians. The perception of information overload about the pandemic was identified. Additionally, the media’s editorial direction influenced the cover...
- Autores:
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Cobos, Tania Lucía
- Tipo de recurso:
- Fecha de publicación:
- 2024
- Institución:
- Universidad Tecnológica de Bolívar
- Repositorio:
- Repositorio Institucional UTB
- Idioma:
- eng
- OAI Identifier:
- oai:repositorio.utb.edu.co:20.500.12585/12699
- Acceso en línea:
- https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12585/12699
- Palabra clave:
- News
Audiences,
Covid-19,
Sensationalism
Colombia
- Rights
- openAccess
- License
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
| Summary: | During April and May, 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown in Colombia, news consumption trends were analyzed by means of an online survey with 2,084 Colombians. The perception of information overload about the pandemic was identified. Additionally, the media’s editorial direction influenced the coverage, which often turned out to be insufficient and sensationalist, leading to excessive social concern. |
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