@article{33d7652090c34a27bf512a59493407eb,
title = "Covid-19 Pandemic in Italian Digital Media: Media Behavior and Citizen Information Consumption During the Health Crisis",
abstract = "This article studies media behavior and information consumption during the COVID-19 health crisis using quantitative content analysis of the news published by Italian digital media between January 1 and April 27, 2020 (n = 841,786). The data shows a direct relationship between the number of publications and the capacity for engagement and a greater reach with classic general media and with Facebook.",
keywords = "Coronavirus, Engagement, Italy, Media, Social networks, Covid-19, Medios de comunicaci{\'o}n, redes sociales, Engagement, Italia",
author = "S{\'a}nchez, {Javier Sierra} and Valentina Laferrara and Bosch, {M{\'i}riam D{\'i}ez}",
note = "Funding Information: Javier Sierra S{\'a}nchez. PhD in Information Sciences by the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). Degree in Audiovisual Communication and Journalism by the same university. Official Master{\textquoteright}s Degree in Marketing and Corporate Communication by the University San Jorge. Expert in International Public Relations by UCM. Expert in State and International Protocol and Ceremonial by the University of Oviedo and the Diplomatic School of Madrid. Currently, he works as a lecturer in the Complutense University of Madrid. He has an academic google h--index higher than 10. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8572-7564 SCOPUS: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55579423600 Address: Avenida Complutense, s/n, 28040, Madrid, Spain Valentina Laferrara. Predoctoral researcher in Social Communication at the Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations, Ramon Llull University, with a research plan funded by the Government of Catalonia and the European Social Fund. Master in Advanced Journalism at the same institution and Bachelor{\textquoteright}s Degree in Social Communication and Journalism at the University School of Journalism in agreement with the Catholic University of Santiago del Estero (Argentina). Specialization course in Digital Marketing by the Autonomous University of Barcelona. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1107-1766 Address: Pla{\c c}a Joan Coromines, s/n., 08001, Barcelona, Spain M{\'i}riam D{\'i}ez Bosch. PhD in Communication by the Pontifical Gregorian University of Rome. Degree in Information Sciences by the Autonomous University of Barcelona and Bachelor{\textquoteright}s Degree in Ecclesiastical Studies by the Catalan Faculty of Theology. Director of the Blanquerna Observatory on Media, Religion and Culture and lecturer in International Relations at the Blanquerna School of Communication and International Relations at Ramon Llull University. Vicedean for Research and International Relations. Theory of Communication Professor. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3120-9443 Address: Pla{\c c}a Joan Coromines, s/n., 08001, Barcelona, Spain Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2021 Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Center for Media Research and Journalism. All rights reserved.",
year = "2021",
month = apr,
doi = "10.14195/2183-5462_38_13",
language = "English",
volume = "21",
pages = "261--276",
journal = "Media and Jornalismo",
issn = "1645-5681",
publisher = "Instituto de Comunicacao da NOVA",
number = "38",
}