Over Christmas the press were portraying politicians as party poopers. Yet the wider public were prepared to make restrictions. Paul Cairney - The media use a continual message of government incompetence. There is a combative relationship between media and government advisers. Stephen Reicher - the role of the media in a pandemic is important. For example in dealing with suicides the media are responsible. If you report suicides it creates more. The media over report violations and give a false impression. There are profound consequences for their behaviour.
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