Do organizations and media stick to COVID-19 terminology when communicating about the pandemic?

What is it about?

The research looked at how words about COVID-19 were created and used during the pandemic. They checked speeches from leaders in WHO, European Commission, Spain, and France, plus news articles. Some words were used the same way, but new ones were different. The study found that important organizations and the media didn't always use the same words as WHO, missing a chance to make COVID-19 language consistent.

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Why is it important?

This study is important because it explores how we talk about things during a global crisis like COVID-19. It's like figuring out the words we use and how they're understood in different countries. The researcher checked how institutions talk about COVID-19 and if others, like national leaders and the media, use the same words. The results show that sometimes everyone doesn't use the same language, and that can make it harder for everyone to understand and work together during the pandemic.

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