NEWS & MEDIA RESEARCH CENTRE Covering COVID-19: How Australian media reported the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 David Nolan Kieran McGuinness Kerry McCallum Conal Hanna For further information please contact: David Nolan
[email protected] Published by the News & Media Research Centre, Canberra, Australia. © 2021 News & Media Research Centre ISBN: 978-1-74088-519-5 DOI: 10.25916/01t1-6649 Cite as: Nolan, D., Hanna, C., McGuinness, K. and McCallum, K. (2021). Covering COVID-19: How Australian Media reported the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Canberra: News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra. Report design: Zita Leung NEWS & MEDIA RESEARCH CENTRE The N&MRC advances understanding of the changing media environment. Our research focuses on digital news consumption and the impacts of digital technology on journalism, politics, and society. Research occurs in three hubs: the Critical Conversations Lab; the Digital News+ Lab; and the Media Cultures Lab. The Centre conducts both critical and applied research projects with partners and institutions in Australia and internationally. More information at www. canberra.edu.au/nmrc The production of this report was supported by funding from the office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation at the University of Canberra, whom we thank for their support. Covering COVID-19: How Australian media reported the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 David Nolan Kieran McGuinness Kerry McCallum Conal Hanna ABOUT THE AUTHORS David Nolan is Associate Professor in Journalism, Media and Communication at the University of Canberra, and a member of the News and Media Research Centre. Prior to this, he was the Deputy Director of the Centre for Advancing Journalism at the University of Melbourne, and is the current Vice-President of the Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA).