Cardiff University’s news diary study during the pandemic found the public were confused about a number of issues and became more critical of the UK government.
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cardiff University
COVID-19 ‘news fatigue’ had set in with the UK public, but then the prime minister’s chief advisor changed all that.
Most people believe the government was wrong to stop publishing international comparisons of COVID-19 death tolls.
Public doubts over some government information have led to calls for more active factchecking of claims.
What the UK public thinks of the way the pandemic and lockdown are being covered by the media.
Calls for journalists to rally round the UK government’s efforts to fight the pandemic are out of touch with public opinion, an in-depth study of news audiences has found.
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