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Key Considerations: Online Information, Mis- and Disinformation in the Context of COVID-19
Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP) (2020), 8 pp.
"This brief sets out practical considerations relating to flows of information, misinformation and disinformation though online media, particularly social media networks, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. It details various types of online media, key players and influencers on social media, a
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Public Trust in the Media During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Media Matters for Democracy (2020), 34 pp.
"The public generally approved of the Pakistani news media coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. A majority of the respondents agreed that the Covid news coverage had provided them the information they needed, provided largely accurate information, worked for the benefit of the public, and helped th
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Comunicación, sociedad y salud en contexto de pandemia
Deep Insights
Chasqui: Revista Latinoamericana de Comunicación (Quito), issue 145 (2020), pp. 41-300
COVID-19 Vaccination Communication: Applying Behavioral and Social Science to Address Vaccine Hesitancy and Foster Vaccine Confidence
National Institutes of Health (NIH) (2020), 23 pp.
"This report, which was developed in consultation with leading experts in social and behavioral sciences and public health, outlines evidence-informed communication strategies in support of national COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts across federal agencies and their state and local partners. The
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Understanding the Infodemic and Misinformation in the Fight Against COVID-19
Washington, DC: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (2020), 6 pp.
"Misinformation is false or inaccurate information deliberately intended to deceive. In the context of the current pandemic, it can greatly affect all aspects of life, especifically people’s mental health, since searching for COVID-19 updates on the Internet has jumped 50% –70% across all genera
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"In the context of the COVID 19 pandemic, effective communication on migration and integration has helped governments achieve crucial policy objectives: First, in order to limit the spread of the virus, governments need to provide all parts of the population, including migrants, with timely and accu
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How to Improve Communication During COVID-19: A Practical Guide
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) (2020), 24 pp.
"This document offers a practical guide on how to design behaviorally-informed communications and interventions that help contain the spread of Covid-19. How and with what resources should you communicate to overcome the deep behavioral biases that we all have and that are heightened in situations o
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From Distrust to Solidarity: How Can We Inform People About Coronavirus? Recommendations
Lviv; London: Public Interest Journalism Lab; Lviv Media Forum; London School of Economics and Political Science (2020), 17 pp.
"The audience has clear requests concerning the presentation of information and the range of themes. In our opinion the following observations are most important: There is a need to separate useful information in the media from “information noise”, as the latter can raise anxiety. Trust is felt
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COVID-19: Global Risk Communication and Community Engagement Strategy. Interim Guidance December 2020 — May 2021
Deep Insights
World Health Organization (WHO) (2020), 46 pp.
"There is an unprecedented need to elevate the role risk communication and community engagement (RCCE) plays in breaking the chains of transmission and mitigating the impact of the pandemic. A revised RCCE strategy was needed to reflect this and the learning from the response to-date. The new strate
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Media and COVID-19 in West Africa: Sierra Leone
Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2020), 8 pp.
"Sierra Leone continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic through the dissemination of information across various platforms. The media have generally been supportive in providing the public with information and education about COVID-19. However, media owners and managers continue to raise concerns
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"Though this toolkit explores COVID-19 as a focus topic, the methodology of remote outreaches and campaigns should be used in all the themes you report on in your radio shows; themes such as climate change, sexual and reproductive health, education, migration, violence and community safety, and othe
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A Communicator's Guide to COVID-19 Vaccination: Research, Theories, Models, and Recommendations Communicators Should Know
Institute for Public Relations (2020), 42 pp.
"The purpose of this guide is to highlight research, theories, models, and research-driven recommendations that will help ensure effective communication strategies for organizations worldwide. The Institute for Public Relations has reviewed more than 100 research articles to assemble this guide. Bel
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Types, Sources, and Claims of COVID-19 Misinformation
Oxford: Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (2020), 13 pp.
"In this RISJ factsheet we identify some of the main types, sources, and claims of COVID-19 misinformation seen so far. We analyse a sample of 225 pieces of misinformation rated false or misleading by factcheckers and published in English between January and the end of March 2020, drawn from a colle
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Media and COVID-19 in West Africa: Ghana, March - June
Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) (2020), 7 pp.
"The media in Ghana have had relatively free space to operate even amidst the COVID-19 restrictions. The traditional legal texts and the new emergency laws adopted by the government to fight the pandemic have not been used to violate press freedom. The media have, therefore, discharged with distinct
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