Media Role in Corona Virus

The Role of Journalism in Global Pandemic

To inform the public during these uncertain times, newsrooms across the country have made pandemic coverage a priority. But Media has to given all the information on any crisis or global pandemic occurs they had to do their jobs and given the news to the channel threw the country. But the ever-changing and sometimes unverified nature of COVID-19 data being released has left journalists and researchers with challenges in providing accurate information to the public.

The media have been doing great and fantastic jobs for the country and they are also COVID-19 fighters. They have been following every step of this journey - with multiple stores, incessant headlines, and continuous updates across the past few weeks. Here, I take a look at some of the challenges that have faced journalists during the COVID-19 outbreaks and how the media can play a role in containing COVID-19 and potentially, saving lives.

It has been approximately 10 weeks since the COVID-19 outbreak was first reported, and when you compare the amount known about the virus when it first emerged to the amount known now, including its clinical progression and the at-risk demographics- it is truly remarkable.

However, they have to constantly give information about the total number of cases in each and every city and new advice has been challenging to keep up with it. A news piece you read one day could be entirely out-of-date bt the next morning, and this has meant there have been many questions from the public surrounding the outbreak and the virus. In addition, as more information has emerged over the past weeks, experts and public health officials have revised their opinions, advice, and recommendations in line with this, and it has been suggested that these updates have made it hard to build trust. 

How do you feel about the media has covered the COVID-19 outbreak? What else could Journalists be doing in covering this event? Let me know in the comments below.