Containing a Corona Misinfodemic and Covidiocy
Political Talk Shows on German Public-Service TV
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12908941 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jana Fedtke (0000-0002-7436-0629, American University of Sharjah, corresponding author), Mohammed Ibahrine (0000-0002-2782-3029, American University of Sharjah), Bouziane Zaid (0000-0002-7753-1403, University of Sharjah), Doh Shin (0000-0002-5439-4493, Zayed University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1740-1754 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-23 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journalism Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-2786 • E-ISSN: 1751-2794 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17512786.2021.2004201 |
| OpenAlex | W3215413803 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 27 |
Misinformation surrounding the pandemic has spread rapidly in this age of digital virality. We argue that the factual and science-based discussion of the “corona crisis” on Anne Will and Maybrit Illner, two political talk shows on German public-service television, has contributed to containing both a potential misinfodemic and the virus itself. We use thematic analysis to interpret the data from ten shows in March at the height of the coronavirus pandemic in Germany. In our study, we examine the extent to which the talk shows rely on the expertise of scientists, particularly virologists, as they refer questions to the experts and discuss the coronavirus pandemic among the participants in an effort to debunk myths and to fight fake news
Advertising · Business · Corona (planetary geology · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · German · Media studies · Misinformation · Pandemic · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Public service · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Thematic analysis · History · Law · Media Studies and Communication · Medicine · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Psychology · Social Media and Politics
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| Citations per year | 0.67 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |