Did the world overlook the media's early warning of COVID-19?. Issue 7 (2nd August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fu, King-wa; Zhu, Yuner
• Is Part Of: Journal of risk research. Volume 23:Issue 7/8(2020)
• Page Start: 1047
• Page End: 1051
• Publication Date: 2020-08-02
• Subjects: Risk communication; Technology -- Risk assessment -- Periodicals; Risk management -- Periodicals; Risk assessment -- Periodicals; 658.155
• DOI: 10.1080/13669877.2020.1756380
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1366-9877

Abstract

Abstract: This perspective is written to give a rapid response to discuss the role of media in risk communication in the first three months of the COVID-19 pandemic. We analyze two sets of media data, China's social media and global news event, and draw a few initial observations in relation to the impacts of China's information control policy, global risk governance, and the role of WHO.