What COVID-19 could teach journalists about science
What COVID-19 could teach journalists about science The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the media with complicated health science issues, with challenges also relating to how journalists understand the statistics and mathematics underlying the pandemic. The media’s reporting of COVID-19 often led to criticism by scientists about journalists’ perceived lack of understanding of complex health issues, whereas statisticians and economists criticised journalists for misinterpreting statistics about the pandemic. The pandemic has emphasised aspects about health science that journalists shoul...
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