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Report
COVID-19: Australian news and misinformation
Publisher
COVID-19
Pandemics
Digital media
Information literacy
News media
Fake news
Australia
Resources
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 COVID-19: Australian news and misinformation
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Description
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the economy and daily life. Social distancing measures put in place by the government to halt the spread of the virus have led to a surge in media consumption while Australians spend more time at home. This has fuelled concern about an ‘infodemic’ alongside the health pandemic.
This report is based on a national online survey of 2,196 Australians aged 18 and older, conducted between 18 and 22 April 2020. It examines how and where Australians are getting information about COVID-19, which sources they find trustworthy and what impact the intense news coverage has on their wellbeing.
Publication Details
DOI:
10.25916/5f04158db291a
ISBN:
978-1-74088-500-3
Copyright:
News and Media Research Centre, University of Canberra 2020
License type:
CC BY-NC-SA
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
7 Jul 2020
