Authors | Title | Journal | Methodology | Result and Advantages |
Cushion, S., Morani, M., Kyriakidou, M., Soo, N. | Why Media Systems Matter: A Fact-Checking Study of UK Television News during the Coronavirus Pandemic | (2022) Digital Journalism 10(5), pp. 698-716 | Content analysis | Because of the UK’s unbiased media landscape and public service values, viewers are often open to fact-checking and debunking false information. |
Mihelj, S., Kondor, K., Štětka, V. | Audience Engagement with COVID-19 News: The Impact of Lockdown and Live Coverage, and the Role of Polarization | (2022) Journalism Studies 23(5-6), pp. 569-587 | Qualitative interviews and media diaries | The rise of television and the loss of print news consumption were not only because of audience demand for current news; other factors included the practical limitations of a home-bound lifestyle during a lockdown and the introduction of live briefings. |