<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The events of the year 2020 have had and heavy impact on the whole world. For the first time, each of us felt that we were part of this great globalised family. For the first time, the events that happened on a strict continent were directly related to other continents’ inhabitants. The new words entered to be a part of our vocabulary, and the new way of behaviour have been performed. On the positive side, we could mention that countries have been discovered for people with low geographical culture and the existence of certain professions and certain hospital departments have been discovered. The role of mass-media has been decisive in transmitting the news about Covid 19 in various ways. The article aims to show the role of mass media on the headlines of high ranking newspapers in UK Germany and Italy by analysing the weight of the words. The used methodology was the analysis to analyse the headlines of high ranking newspapers in UK Germany and Italy. Through content analysis, it was possible to individuate how the news-papers attract the audience through the headlines and how they contributed to keeping up the attention and the stress among social reality.</p></abstract>

The events of the year 2020 have had and heavy impact on the whole world. For the first time, each of us felt that we were part of this great globalised family. For the first time, the events that happened on a strict continent were directly related to other continents’ inhabitants. The new words entered to be a part of our vocabulary, and the new way of behaviour have been performed. On the positive side, we could mention that countries have been discovered for people with low geographical culture and the existence of certain professions and certain hospital departments have been discovered. The role of mass-media has been decisive in transmitting the news about Covid 19 in various ways. The article aims to show the role of mass media on the headlines of high ranking newspapers in UK Germany and Italy by analysing the weight of the words. The used methodology was the analysis to analyse the headlines of high ranking newspapers in UK Germany and Italy. Through content analysis, it was possible to individuate how the news-papers attract the audience through the headlines and how they contributed to keeping up the attention and the stress among social reality.

COVID-19 and mass-media: the weight of the words

Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia

Geopolitical, Social Security and Freedom Journal

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The events of the year 2020 have had and heavy impact on the whole world. For the first time, each of us felt that we were part of this great globalised...

COVID-19 and mass-media: the weight of the words

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 53 - 64

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gssfj-2020-0012

Keywords
Covid-19, mass- media, communication, the weight of the words

© 2020 Diana Spulber, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

COVID-19 and mass-media: the weight of the words

Published Online: Jan 29, 2021

Page range: 53 - 64

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gssfj-2020-0012

KeywordsCovid-19, mass- media, communication, the weight of the words

© 2020 Diana Spulber, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Covid-19, mass- media, communication, the weight of the words