The QUEST Podcast

Episode 6: Media's coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic


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The COVID-19 pandemic has been an extraordinary period for science journalists, and reporting the facts and establishing the truth about the unfolding health crisis has been one of the greatest journalistic challenges of modern times. The final episode of the QUEST podcast series looks at how journalists have covered the crisis amid limited scientific data and sometimes confusing information about the virus.

In this episode
- Marlene Weiß, Head of the Science Department, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany
- Kysia Hekster, EU and NATO correspondent, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), Netherlands
- Freya Robb, Press Officer, Science Media Centre, UK

Hosted by Barbara Schofield. Production by Atina Dimitrova.

‘QUEST – QUality and Effectiveness in Science and Technology communication' is a Horizon 2020 EU funded project. Read more: questproject.eu
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