COVID-19 and government communication ; COVID-19 and government communication: A descriptive pilot study of bilingual (DT - FR) crisis communication in Belgium

Government communication fulfils an important role in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. First, we rely on the government to provide us with all the necessary information regarding the danger entailed by SARS-CoV-2. Secondly, the government seeks to guide the population towards a certain behaviour through its various communicative channels. However, in comparison with other aspects of government action (e.g., new legislation, economic measures), the communicative actions of governments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have received less attention within the social sciences. Accordingly... Mehr ...