Algerian media crisis coverage in light of the coronavirus (covid-19)‎ pandemic

Abstract EN

A crisis represents a major challenge in how it is handled by media outlets handle through its different stages (pre-crisis, mid-crisis, and post-crisis).

This paper attempts to troubleshoot both the scientific challenges—on the basis of academic theory on media crisis and disaster coverage—and the professional challenges in terms of objectivity, professionalism, and media ethics of Algerian media during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The papern deals with the standards of crisis coverage and their presence in Algerian outlets, crisis coverage between practice and assessment objectivity in Algeria, and scientific and professional practices of Algerian media crisis coverage.