Important roles of the south african media with regard to the Covid-19 pandemic
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Johannesburg, May 27, (People's Daily Online) -- Professionals and scholars called on an active role of the media in providing information about the Covid-19 pandemic at a China-Africa media webinar held on May 26, 2020.
With the theme of Media's Role in the Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic, the webinar, hosted by ChinAfrica magazine, was attended by media professionals and scholars from China and South Africa.
Li Jianguo, Associate Editor-in-Chief of BEIJING REVIEW, stressed the role of the media in maintaining social stability and boosting confidence of the public during the epidemic.
"Chinese media provided a large amount of useful information to the general public, including the latest development of the pandemic and personal prevention measures. People could make judgments based on what they learned from the media," Li said.
ChinAfrica has published four issues with cover reports focusing on the novel coronavirus. The March issue detailed China's actions and the stories of medical workers in the battle against the disease; the April issue covered China's efforts at the community level to prevent further spread of the virus; for the May issue, the magazine reported Africa's efforts in combating the disease as it spread to more African countries; and the June issue will look at how the Chinese economy is gradually recovering as the epidemic is basically contained in the country, Li introduced.
"I call for increased cooperation between Chinese and African media in fighting COVID-19. We should share more valuable information and experience that have proven to be successful and effective," said Li.
A global health problems has been triggered by the spread of Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19), which has had a significant effect on how we view our environment and daily life.
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- Long have mass media been regarded as important forces that form the way we and ourselves view the world.
- African media should provide the general public with a great deal of useful information, including current pandemic development and preventive initiatives. Citizens would make judgments on the basis of what they learned from the media
- To inform the general public in these uncertain times, newsrooms across the nation must make "pandemic coverage" a priority". However, the ever-changing & at times "unverified nature" of COVID-19 data being released has left "journalists & researchers" with challenges in giving "accurate information" to the general public.
- The media is a strong force in shaping beliefs and the way we live the world. Journalists should have a role to play in ensuring better health communication, especially with regard to preventive initiatives and minimising misinformation.
- Journalists must "build relationships" with researchers who have a history of "scientifically-rigorous & reliable" work & sustain such relationships of those types of experts, so as to maintain accurate reporting.
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