Quality of the science communication during the COVID-19 pandemic

François van Schalkwyk presented the first of four papers produced from the NRF Chair in Science Communication’s research project on the quality of the science communication during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The presentation was titled ‘The reporting of preprints in the South African media during the COVID-19 pandemic’.

The presentation informed the article subsequenty published in the Public Understanding of Science (co-authored by Francois and his colleague from CWTS, Jonathan Dudek).

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