Psychological Insights on the Role and Impact of the Media During the Pandemic : Lessons from COVID-19 Arts & Culture life is dictated by two

life is dictated by two forces you can t see: data and the virus

They were rethinking the role of artists in society and looking for ways to reach audiences in a more direct manner and address socio-cultural and socio-political issues

ISBN: 9789948873747

an unpublished piece by art historian and curator Christa-Maria Lerm Hayes and a commission responding to the project by Sharjah-based writer and researcher Saira Ansari

Psychological Insights on the Role and Impact of the Media During the Pandemic : Lessons from COVID-19 Arts & Culture life is dictated by twoThroughout the pandemic, media coverage has played an important role in drawing attention to specific messages, influencing public risk perceptions and fear responses. Mainstream media and other electronic communication systems such as Facebook and WhatsApp have been pivotal in getting pandemic information out to the public, thereby influencing their beliefs, attitudes and behaviour and engaging them generally in the pandemic as stakeholders. In this