Media Matters - How Reporting Shaped the COVID-19 Pandemic

Explore the complex relationship between media reporting and the COVID-19 pandemic in this insightful panel discussion featuring leading journalists, producers, and media commentators. Delve into the challenges faced, lessons learned, and the crucial role played by the media during the pandemic in Australia. Gain valuable perspectives from experts including Professor Tony Blakely, Virginia Trioli, Chip Le Grand, and David Hua as they discuss topics such as maintaining objectivity, dealing with hardship, investigative journalism, social media misinformation, and vaccine hesitancy. Examine how the pandemic changed normal politics, the impact of press conferences, and the balance between reporting facts and managing public perception. Learn about the complexities of covering topics like school openings and aerosol transmission. Hosted by Professor Nancy Baxter, this 59-minute discussion offers a comprehensive look at how media shapes public understanding and response during a modern global health crisis.

Introduction
SBS
Tonys Experience
Pandemic Changed Normal Politics
Maintaining objectivity
Dealing with hardship
Investigative journalism
The job of a journalist
The press conference
Social media misinformation
Elimination
Social Media
Maintaining the Balance
Vaccine Hesitancy
Should Schools Be Open
Aerosols
Conclusion