Al Jazeera English published this video item, entitled “Omicron coverage in overdrive | The Listening Post” – below is their description.
A new coronavirus variant has brought uncertainty back into the pandemic story. With scientists and journalists racing to understand Omicron, news audiences have been left with more questions than answers.
Contributors:
Kai Kupferschmidt – Contributing Correspondent, Science Magazine
Jon Allsop – Writer, Columbia Journalism Review
Monica Gandhi – Infectious Diseases Doctor, University of California San Francisco
Mosa Moshabela – Deputy Vice Chancellor Research & Innovation, University of KwaZulu-Natal
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Contributors:
Lee Ki-hyuk – Chief Strategy Officer, Studio Dragon
Seok Kyeong Hong – Professor of Communications, Seoul University
Kyong Yoon – Associate Professor of Cultural Studies, University of British Columbia
00:00 Intro
02:09 Omicron coverage in overdrive
11:21 RT threatens to sue Meduza
14:39 K-Drama: Riding the Korean Wave
23:40 End note
Al Jazeera English YouTube Channel
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