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Mainstream media mostly got Covid right, but missed the big picture.
Summary
This book argues against the rapidly expanding literature about misinformation during the Covid-19 pandemic, asserting that the real issues are much broader. Mainstream news media, with the exception of Fox News, has generally done a good job in educating people about the basic facts and precautions to be taken.
Pandemic: A Test of the News identifies the mainframes used to tell the media story. With some exceptions such as long reads in The New Yorker and The Gu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781803410081 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1803410086 |
| Author: | Alan O'Connor |
| Publisher: | Collective Ink |
| Imprint: | John Hunt Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 104 |
| Release Date: | 28 October 2022 |
| Weight: | 122g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm |
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About The Author
Alan O'Connor
Alan O’Connor is Professor of Media Studies at Trent University in Canada. He lives in Toronto.
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