Harnessing the potential of data visualization and narratives produced by media and public actors in times of pandemic or health crisis
Summary
How well the public understands data has a major influence on the successful management of pandemics and other health crises. Data related to Covid-19 has been extremely abundant but not always well understood by citizens, sometimes resulting in confusion and/or resistance to public health measures. As data’s importance in understanding the world and decision making has grown, they have increasingly become subject to distortion and manipulation from their original meaning, therefore propagating erroneous information.
The aim of the project is to contribute to a better understanding of data in the future, which can be achieved by improving data literacy (reception side) and by presenting and explaining data in ways that facilitate its understanding (production side).
Persons and institutions
| Principal applicant | Co-applicant(s) | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Prof. Nathalie Pignard-Cheynel Academy of journalism and media University of Neuchâtel |
Prof. Adrian Holzer Institute of Information Management University of Neuchâtel Prof. Valery Bezençon Institute of Management (IMN) University of Neuchâtel Senior R&T Fellow Michael Puntiroli Institute of Management (IMN) University of Neuchâtel |
Administrative data
- Start date : 01.12.2022
- End date : 31.11.2025
- Amount: 499 986 CHF
- Financing : SNF NFP 80 - COVID-19 and society
