International perspectives on information avoidance during the coronavirus pandemic: Comparing media evaluations and media use in Pakistan, Germany, and Indonesia

Christina Schumann; Waqas Ejaz; Mira Rochyadi-Reetz; Eni Maryani; Anna Agustina

doi:10.5771/2192-4007-2022-3-477

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- Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis
- 334–336 EDITORIAL 334–336
  - COVID-19 kommunizieren. Editorial zum Sonderheft Thomas Zerback, Oliver Raaz, Julia Metag, Constanze Rossmann, Kerstin Thummes Thomas Zerback, Oliver Raaz, Julia Metag, Constanze Rossmann, Kerstin Thummes
- 337–393 EXTENDED PAPER 337–393
  - Politisierung oder Aufklärung? Analysen der Akteur:innen- und Aussagenstruktur in medialen Diskursen über gesundheitliche Risikophänomene und die Rolle wissenschaftlicher Expert:innen Melanie Leidecker-Sandmann, Markus Lehmkuhl Melanie Leidecker-Sandmann, Markus Lehmkuhl
- 394–507 FULL PAPER 394–507
  - 394–426 Medienkommunikation in der Corona-Pandemie: Neue Antriebskräfte digitaler Mediatisierung in grundlegend veränderten Alltagsstrukturen Kathrin Friederike Müller Kathrin Friederike Müller 394–426
  - 427–452 “My daily dose of sedation” The secret to success of the science communication podcast ‘Coronavirus-Update’ with the virologist Christian Drosten and its effect on listeners Franziska Gaiser, Sonja Utz Franziska Gaiser, Sonja Utz 427–452
  - 453–476 Dynamic norms for dynamic times? An experiment on the effects of dynamic and static norms messages on COVID-19 vaccination intention Sarah Geber, Lukas Tribelhorn, Sara C. Hitchman, Thomas N. Friemel Sarah Geber, Lukas Tribelhorn, Sara C. Hitchman, Thomas N. Friemel 453–476
  - 477–507 International perspectives on information avoidance during the coronavirus pandemic: Comparing media evaluations and media use in Pakistan, Germany, and Indonesia Christina Schumann, Waqas Ejaz, Mira Rochyadi-Reetz, Eni Maryani, Anna Agustina Christina Schumann, Waqas Ejaz, Mira Rochyadi-Reetz, Eni Maryani, Anna Agustina 477–507
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SCM Studies in Communication and Media , page 477 - 507

International perspectives on information avoidance during the coronavirus pandemic: Comparing media evaluations and media use in Pakistan, Germany, and Indonesia

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Christina Schumann Waqas Ejaz Mira Rochyadi-Reetz Eni Maryani Anna Agustina

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/2192-4007-2022-3-477
- ISSN: 2192-4007
- ISSN online: 2192-4007
Abstract

This study investigates the comparative prevalence of information avoidance concerning the coronavirus and its relationship with media evaluation and use. We argue that information avoidance is a behavior that broadly signifies the intermittent and conscious practice of shunning specific content. It is problematic because having an informed citizenry is essential, especially during a global pandemic. Given the global affectedness of the world by the coronavirus, we believe in the necessity for international comparative research and conduct our study in Pakistan, Germany, and Indonesia. Based on the existing literature, which stems predominantly from the Global North, we assume that media use and its evaluations are associated with information avoidance and test our assumptions against cross-cultural differences. Hence, we collected data in Germany (n = 822), Indonesia (n = 1164), and Pakistan (n = 467). The results indicate important differences with regard to the prevalence of information avoidance as well as media use and its evaluations across the three countries. The analysis further confirms a rather stable relationship between media evaluations with information avoidance but revealed interesting differences in the associations between media use and avoidance.
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