Covid-19, inequality and the media

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Schifferes, S. and Knowles, S. 2022. Covid-19, inequality and the media. in: Knowles, S. and Schifferes, S. (ed.) The media and inequality Routledge. pp. 221-225
Chapter titleCovid-19, inequality and the media
AuthorsSchifferes, S. and Knowles, S.
Abstract

The coronavirus pandemic has had a devastating effect on the UK economy as well as on the health and well-being of the nation. The series of lockdowns, which began in March 2020, shut down large parts of the economy and caused the largest fall in economic activity since records began. The media have played a key role in mediating the understanding of the crisis, as politicians and the press alike wrestled to stay ahead of the evolving situation. Wealth inequality, already much higher than income inequality, also increased as a result of the pandemic. This chapter looks at public attitudes to media coverage of the economic effects of the pandemic.

Sustainable Development Goals10 Reduced inequalities
Middlesex University ThemeCreativity, Culture & Enterprise
Page range221-225
Book titleThe media and inequality
EditorsKnowles, S. and Schifferes, S.
PublisherRoutledge
SeriesRoutledge Research in Journalism
ISBN
Hardcover9780367611729
Electronic9781003104476
Paperback9780367611750
Copyright Year2022
Publication dates
Online30 Sep 2022
Print08 Nov 2022
Publication process dates
AcceptedApr 2020
Deposited15 Dec 2025
Output statusPublished
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003104476-18
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Is part ofThe media and inequality
LanguageEnglish
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