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1. Media Systems and Attention Cycles: Volume and Topics of News Coverage on COVID-19 in the United States and China.

Author

Wirz, Christopher D., Shao, Anqi, Bao, Luye, Howell, Emily L., Monroe, Hannah, and Chen, Kaiping

Subjects
*PANDEMICS, *REPORTERS & reporting, *RISK communication, *JOURNALISM & politics
Abstract

We examined initial newspaper coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak (January–May 2020) in the United States and China, countries with contrasting media systems and pandemic experiences. We join the context-rich media systems literature and the longitudinal nature of the issue-attention literature to expand each by providing more system-level context for explaining how media cover an issue over time. U.S. coverage peaked later and stayed consistently high, while Chinese coverage was more variable. The most prominent topics in Chinese coverage were related to domestic outbreak response, while U.S. coverage focused on politics, highlighting how issue-attention cycles differ across countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2022
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2. When 'Let Them Eat Cake!' is Not the Answer: Application of the Issue-Attention Cycle in Crisis Communication Planning.

Author

Horsley, J. Suzanne

Subjects
CRISIS communication, COMMUNICATION planning, GOVERNMENT agencies, PUBLIC communication
Abstract

The article examines the application of the issue-attention cycle in crisis communication planning. The article concludes that the government agencies should not implement critical communication measures in a vacuum, an understanding of public sentiment is crucial to providing effective, relevant communication for the public. Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in the U.S., government leaders were not considering the delicate climate of public attitudes before making public statements.

Published
2005

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