General perceptions and information sources of people in Turkey in the process of Covid-19 outbreak

Abstract

This study is an attempt to define and explain the main information sources people applied to access more information during the Covid-19 pandemic process. Based on the findings of the field study, the study also aims to reveal the general perception of Turkish people towards the outbreak. According to the findings of the survey, conducted on 6021 people over 18 years old in 26 provinces in Turkey, people living in these provinces rely on information provided by the official authorities mostly and their perception towards the outbreak changed significantly both by the perceived proximity of the Covid-19 threat and flow of reliable information.

Keywords

• Covid-19
• Outbreak Perception
• Covid-19 Strategies
• Turkish Media and Covid-19

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