Greeks are disappointed with the quality of information about the pandemic, according to a nationwide survey conducted by a team of researchers from the Respiratory Clinic and Faculty of Nursing at the University of Thessaly, led by nurse Dimitra Siahpazidou.
The aim of the study was to evaluate traditional media during the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece. The study collected 722 completed questionnaires. 45.8% of the population believes that the mainstream media misrepresented events during the pandemic, with a confidence level of 60% and a confidence level of just 24.9%. However, during the pandemic, the need for information increased by 40%, the frequency and duration of daily updates increased significantly.
In addition, 60% of participants believe that traditional media can be replaced by new ones, such as online media. Newspapers remain the most authoritative media outlet, while television is second in terms of news credibility. Radio, although ranked third in popularity, has doubled the number of people trusting it during the pandemic. Most participants more often choose to receive information from news bulletins and daily national media broadcasts from private channels (radio-television), and the websites of daily newspapers with national coverage.
The average age of the respondents was 38.4 years, 85.9% of the participants were highly educated (university graduates, graduate students and doctoral students). To the question “What would you change in the information?” The most popular responses were:intimidation, danger, dramatization, disinformation, kytrism, journalism paid for by the authorities, accuracy, objectivity, systemic coverage and non-systemic opposition.
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