COVID-19 Pandemic in Italian Digital Media

This article studies media behavior and information consumption during the COVID-19 health crisis using quantitative content analysis of the news published by Italian digital media between January 1 and April 27, 2020 (n = 841,786). The data shows a direct relationship between the number of publicat...

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Main Authors: Javier Sierra Sánchez, Valentina Laferrara, Míriam Díez Bosch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Coimbra University Press 2021-04-01
Series:Media&Jornalismo
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Online Access:https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/mj/article/view/8879
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author Javier Sierra Sánchez
Valentina Laferrara
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description This article studies media behavior and information consumption during the COVID-19 health crisis using quantitative content analysis of the news published by Italian digital media between January 1 and April 27, 2020 (n = 841,786). The data shows a direct relationship between the number of publications and the capacity for engagement and a greater reach with classic, general media and Facebook.
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spelling doaj.art-716c53a91657468a8d3f36f6d32dfa402022-12-21T23:14:37ZengCoimbra University PressMedia&Jornalismo1645-56812183-54622021-04-01213810.14195/2183-5462_38_13COVID-19 Pandemic in Italian Digital MediaJavier Sierra Sánchez0Valentina Laferrara1Míriam Díez Bosch2Departamento de Ciências Aplicadas da Comunicação-Universidade Complutense de MadridEscola de Comunicação e Relações Internacionais Blanquerna-Universidade Ramon LlullEscola de Comunicação e Relações Internacionais Blanquerna-Universidade Ramon LlullThis article studies media behavior and information consumption during the COVID-19 health crisis using quantitative content analysis of the news published by Italian digital media between January 1 and April 27, 2020 (n = 841,786). The data shows a direct relationship between the number of publications and the capacity for engagement and a greater reach with classic, general media and Facebook.https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/mj/article/view/8879coronavirusmediasocial networksengagementItaly
spellingShingle Javier Sierra Sánchez
Valentina Laferrara
Míriam Díez Bosch
COVID-19 Pandemic in Italian Digital Media
Media&Jornalismo
coronavirus
media
social networks
engagement
Italy
title COVID-19 Pandemic in Italian Digital Media
title_full COVID-19 Pandemic in Italian Digital Media
title_fullStr COVID-19 Pandemic in Italian Digital Media
title_full_unstemmed COVID-19 Pandemic in Italian Digital Media
title_short COVID-19 Pandemic in Italian Digital Media
title_sort covid 19 pandemic in italian digital media
topic coronavirus
media
social networks
engagement
Italy
url https://impactum-journals.uc.pt/mj/article/view/8879
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