From briefing room to front page: The impact of the Covid press conferences
with Lore Hayek
During the initial stages of the Covid-19 pandemic, televised government press conferences became a regular presence in daily life. In this episode, Lore Hayek (University of Innsbruck, Austria) examines how newspapers across five European countries reported on these briefings, showing the journalistic responses and the impact of these conferences on public opinion.
Episode based on the article
Media Framing of Government Crisis Communication During Covid-19
By Lore Hayek
About the Speaker
Lore Hayek is an assistant professor of Austrian Politics and Civic Education at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. She holds a degree in political science from the University of Innsbruck and an MSc in social research methods from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Lore’s research focuses on political crisis communication, electoral campaigning and political advertising, as well as political media coverage, applying quantitative methods such as content analyses.
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