Abstrakti
As is the case in other situations of deep uncertainty, the unknowns related to the COVID-19 pandemic have aroused a great deal of attention in the media. Drawing insights both from mediatization theory and ignorance studies, we discuss the coverage of the AstraZeneca vaccine controversies to develop a new concept that we call the mediatization of ignorance. In doing so, we conceptualize the procedure through which unknowns become mediatized as a three-step process that results from a combination of logics from the areas of politics, health, and science/industry. Moreover, we argue that the mediatization of ignorance may have promoted vaccine hesitancy at a moment when vaccination was crucial for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. We conclude by suggesting the need to explore in further detail the role that ignorance plays not only in the management of the COVID-19 crisis but also in different areas of society.
Alkuperäiskieli | Englanti |
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Sivut | 541-551 |
Julkaisu | HEALTH COMMUNICATION |
Vuosikerta | 39 |
Numero | 3 |
Varhainen verkossa julkaisun päivämäärä | 2023 |
DOI - pysyväislinkit | |
Tila | Julkaistu - 2024 |
OKM-julkaisutyyppi | A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä |
Julkaisufoorumi-taso
- Jufo-taso 1