Analysis of Characteristics and Transformations of Television Coverage under the COVID-19 Infection Status

Abstract

In this study, we analyzed contents of TV news program in japan, in order to clarify relationship between COVID-19 infection status and how these news were covered. First, we clarified the characteristics of COVID-19 coverage by analyzing changes in the coverage time and viewership, changes in the content of coverage, and changes in the priority of COVID-19 coverage, etc. Then, we analyzed how contents of TV news program changed in response to the increase/decrease in the number of infected people on the first, second, and third wave of infection. As a result, it is cleared that TV media and people's interest was big changed after first wave.