Review

Responsible Reporting in Infodemia: A Review on Principles and Guidelines about How the Covid-19 Outbreak is Reported

Volume: 3 Number: 2 July 26, 2021
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Responsible Reporting in Infodemia: A Review on Principles and Guidelines about How the Covid-19 Outbreak is Reported

Abstract

Periods of crisis and uncertainty are the times that "information disorder" such as misinformation, disinformation is intensely put into circulation. Information disorders spread rapidly in the information ecosystem, especially on social networking platforms such as Facebook and Twitter, and cause infodemia. Also during the pandemic Covid-19, circulation of relevant contents in the information ecosystem; cause the behavior to increase and threaten the health of individuals and communities, disrupt the work of health professionals, and can cause individuals, communities, or countries to be stigmatized and exposed to hate speech. At this point, the news media play a key role according to its function of the individual and the public good. News media can realize this function through principles and ethical criteria in the axis of 'responsible reporting' that prioritizes social benefit. In this study; ethical principles and guidelines published by international organizations such as Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), First Draft, International Network of Journalists, and some media professionals for journalists and news organizations to combat infodemia in the process of Covid-19 outbreak are analyzed and from this point forth, it is taken stock of how the Covid-19 epidemic can be reporting with responsibly.

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Details

Primary Language

Turkish

Subjects

Communication and Media Studies

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

July 26, 2021

Submission Date

April 30, 2021

Acceptance Date

June 14, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Saç, H., & Ardıç Çobaner, A. (2021). İnfodemide Sorumlu Habercilik: Covid-19 Salgının Haberleştirilmesine Yönelik Yayımlanan İlke ve Rehberler Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme. Aksaray İletişim Dergisi, 3(2), 303-330. https://doi.org/10.47771/aid.930415

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