Media coverage of COVID-19 health information in India: a content analysis.

ABSTRACT: Effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic is dependent on individual understanding of the disease and compliance to prevention measures. Early media depiction of health information about COVID-19 may influence public perceptions and behaviour. Media should ensure coverage is relevant, timely and actionable to encourage individuals to respond appropriately. India has been particularly affected by a large COVID-19 caseload. We analysed online reporting in India to assess how well the media represented health information about COVID-19 as per the World Health Organization's Strategic Risk Communications guidelines. This included media coverage of symptoms, transmission and prevention. We found that limited articles (18.8%) provided actionable suggestions to readers, including urging people

SUBMITTER: Gupta M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8414059 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature