Informace o kvalifikační práci COVID-19 Policy Communication Analysis: The Case of Singapore, based on Facebook Posts of Channel News Asia (CNA) and The Strait Times
COVID-19 has ravaged the world and Singapore is no exception. However, with its excellent public healthcare system, the adoption of technologies for contact tracing, and adequate policy, Singapore was ranked 18th in the COVID-19 resilience country ranking in 2021, placing its 1st in the ASEAN region (Bloomberg, 2021). Although national public policy for COVID-19 in Singapore started in 2020, this study focuses solely on the period from January to August 2021. Using the framework from Djalante et al. 2020, the study focuses on communication and perceptions of public policy for COVID-19 in Singapore. It uses a qualitative methodology and examines the government's communication through Facebook posts of the two most popular news organizations in Singapore, Channel News Asia (CNA) and The Strait Times, during the aforementioned period. Out of their 2,026 posts, 451 of them were about COVID-19 and were chosen for analysis. The analyses identified 7 major themes. In addition, the study then investigates the emotions of the public by analyzing the comments on the posts in the theme's "recommendations" and "measures". This study adds to the knowledge about how the COVID-19 policies in Singapore were being communicated through social media and highlight the emotions and perceptions of the citizens toward the government.
Anotace v angličtině
COVID-19 has ravaged the world and Singapore is no exception. However, with its excellent public healthcare system, the adoption of technologies for contact tracing, and adequate policy, Singapore was ranked 18th in the COVID-19 resilience country ranking in 2021, placing its 1st in the ASEAN region (Bloomberg, 2021). Although national public policy for COVID-19 in Singapore started in 2020, this study focuses solely on the period from January to August 2021. Using the framework from Djalante et al. 2020, the study focuses on communication and perceptions of public policy for COVID-19 in Singapore. It uses a qualitative methodology and examines the government's communication through Facebook posts of the two most popular news organizations in Singapore, Channel News Asia (CNA) and The Strait Times, during the aforementioned period. Out of their 2,026 posts, 451 of them were about COVID-19 and were chosen for analysis. The analyses identified 7 major themes. In addition, the study then investigates the emotions of the public by analyzing the comments on the posts in the theme's "recommendations" and "measures". This study adds to the knowledge about how the COVID-19 policies in Singapore were being communicated through social media and highlight the emotions and perceptions of the citizens toward the government.
COVID-19 has ravaged the world and Singapore is no exception. However, with its excellent public healthcare system, the adoption of technologies for contact tracing, and adequate policy, Singapore was ranked 18th in the COVID-19 resilience country ranking in 2021, placing its 1st in the ASEAN region (Bloomberg, 2021). Although national public policy for COVID-19 in Singapore started in 2020, this study focuses solely on the period from January to August 2021. Using the framework from Djalante et al. 2020, the study focuses on communication and perceptions of public policy for COVID-19 in Singapore. It uses a qualitative methodology and examines the government's communication through Facebook posts of the two most popular news organizations in Singapore, Channel News Asia (CNA) and The Strait Times, during the aforementioned period. Out of their 2,026 posts, 451 of them were about COVID-19 and were chosen for analysis. The analyses identified 7 major themes. In addition, the study then investigates the emotions of the public by analyzing the comments on the posts in the theme's "recommendations" and "measures". This study adds to the knowledge about how the COVID-19 policies in Singapore were being communicated through social media and highlight the emotions and perceptions of the citizens toward the government.
Anotace v angličtině
COVID-19 has ravaged the world and Singapore is no exception. However, with its excellent public healthcare system, the adoption of technologies for contact tracing, and adequate policy, Singapore was ranked 18th in the COVID-19 resilience country ranking in 2021, placing its 1st in the ASEAN region (Bloomberg, 2021). Although national public policy for COVID-19 in Singapore started in 2020, this study focuses solely on the period from January to August 2021. Using the framework from Djalante et al. 2020, the study focuses on communication and perceptions of public policy for COVID-19 in Singapore. It uses a qualitative methodology and examines the government's communication through Facebook posts of the two most popular news organizations in Singapore, Channel News Asia (CNA) and The Strait Times, during the aforementioned period. Out of their 2,026 posts, 451 of them were about COVID-19 and were chosen for analysis. The analyses identified 7 major themes. In addition, the study then investigates the emotions of the public by analyzing the comments on the posts in the theme's "recommendations" and "measures". This study adds to the knowledge about how the COVID-19 policies in Singapore were being communicated through social media and highlight the emotions and perceptions of the citizens toward the government.
The same as other countries in the world, Singapore has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, with its excellent public healthcare system, the adoption of technologies for contact tracing, and adequate policy, Singapore was in the 18th of COVID-19 resilience country ranking in 2021, which was in the 1st ranking in ASEAN region (Bloomberg, 2021). Regarding the national public policy for COVID-19, many studies have been done in 2020. Therefore, this study will focus on the period from January to August 2021. It will use the qualitative methodology and examine the media statements, policies and responses of Singapore during the mentioned period. The study will focus on of public policy for COVID-19 in Singapore, as well as providing recommendations for the future.
Zásady pro vypracování
The same as other countries in the world, Singapore has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, with its excellent public healthcare system, the adoption of technologies for contact tracing, and adequate policy, Singapore was in the 18th of COVID-19 resilience country ranking in 2021, which was in the 1st ranking in ASEAN region (Bloomberg, 2021). Regarding the national public policy for COVID-19, many studies have been done in 2020. Therefore, this study will focus on the period from January to August 2021. It will use the qualitative methodology and examine the media statements, policies and responses of Singapore during the mentioned period. The study will focus on of public policy for COVID-19 in Singapore, as well as providing recommendations for the future.
Seznam doporučené literatury
Anand, S. V., Shuy, Y. K., et al. (2021). One Year on: An Overview of Singapore’s Response to COVID-19—What We Did, How We Fared, How We Can Move Forward. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18:17, pages 9125. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34501718/
Bloomberg. (2021). The Covid Resilience Ranking: The Best and Worst Places to Be as Omicron Upends Christmas. Retrieved from https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-resilience-ranking/
Djalante, R., Nurhidayah, L., Minh, H.V., Phuong, N.T.N., et al. (2020). COVID-19 and ASEAN responses: Comparative policy analysis. Progress in Disaster Science, Vol. 8. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061720300661
Li, S., Liu, Z., & Li, Y. (2020). Temporal and spatial evolution of online public sentiment on emergencies. Information Processing & Management, Volume 57, Issue 2, 2020, 102177. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2019.102177
Ligo, V.A.C., Chang, C.M. & Yi, H. (2021). Contested solidarity and vulnerability in social media-based public responses to COVID-19 policies of mobility restrictions in Singapore: a qualitative analysis of temporal evolution. BMC Public Health 21, 2232 (2021). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12316-0
Sciortino, R., Saini, F. (2020). Towards a comprehensive narrative and response to COVID-19 in Southeast Asia, Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Volume 2, Issue 1, 2020, 100058. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2020.100058
Weible, C.M., Nohrstedt, D., Cairney, P. et al. (2020). COVID-19 and the policy sciences: initial reactions and perspectives. Policy Sci 53, 225–241 (2020). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s11077-020-09381-4
Seznam doporučené literatury
Anand, S. V., Shuy, Y. K., et al. (2021). One Year on: An Overview of Singapore’s Response to COVID-19—What We Did, How We Fared, How We Can Move Forward. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18:17, pages 9125. Retrieved from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34501718/
Bloomberg. (2021). The Covid Resilience Ranking: The Best and Worst Places to Be as Omicron Upends Christmas. Retrieved from https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-resilience-ranking/
Djalante, R., Nurhidayah, L., Minh, H.V., Phuong, N.T.N., et al. (2020). COVID-19 and ASEAN responses: Comparative policy analysis. Progress in Disaster Science, Vol. 8. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061720300661
Li, S., Liu, Z., & Li, Y. (2020). Temporal and spatial evolution of online public sentiment on emergencies. Information Processing & Management, Volume 57, Issue 2, 2020, 102177. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ipm.2019.102177
Ligo, V.A.C., Chang, C.M. & Yi, H. (2021). Contested solidarity and vulnerability in social media-based public responses to COVID-19 policies of mobility restrictions in Singapore: a qualitative analysis of temporal evolution. BMC Public Health 21, 2232 (2021). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12316-0
Sciortino, R., Saini, F. (2020). Towards a comprehensive narrative and response to COVID-19 in Southeast Asia, Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Volume 2, Issue 1, 2020, 100058. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2020.100058
Weible, C.M., Nohrstedt, D., Cairney, P. et al. (2020). COVID-19 and the policy sciences: initial reactions and perspectives. Policy Sci 53, 225–241 (2020). Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.1007/s11077-020-09381-4
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The student Dalavong presented the results of the diploma thesis “COVID-19 Policy Communication Analysis: The Case of Singapore, based on Facebook Posts of Channel News Asia (CNA) and The Strait Times”. At the beginning of her presentation, she explained what the COVID-19 epidemic means and why she chose Singapore as her case study. Her analysis was based on qualitative methodology, and she introduced the criteria for her work. Finally, the student presented her results. The structure of the presentation was well done. The committee mentioned some mistakes in linguistics, abbreviations, etc., and criticized the low depth of the topic a bit. On the other hand, the theoretical background was treated with high regard from the side of the reviewers. Ms Dalavong was able to answer the questions in-depth and with humility.