Did the battle against "misinformation" go too far? | Nieman Journalism Lab
The pandemic brought a massive effort to limit the spread of bad health information. Did it do more harm than good?
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The pandemic brought a massive effort to limit the spread of bad health information. Did it do more harm than good?
In his new book, Sandro Galea says that the public health community needs better communication and decision-making in advance of the next pandemic.
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Public health officials assume they can rebuild trust through clearer, more persuasive communication, rather than acknowledge the unnecessary pain they caused.
Some public health agencies took years to admit what had quickly become obvious: that the COVID virus was airborne. Others suggested extreme precautions, which had minimal benefits or were hard to implement. Rebuilding trust is not just about clearer, more persuasive communication but also admitting to mistakes