More useful polling research from @risj_oxford on UK public& #39;s stated use of and attitude to communications and media around COVID. As usual the idea of & #39;trust& #39; is highly subjective but worth paying attention to the trends which are generally & #39;negative& #39; https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/most-uk-say-news-media-have-helped-them-respond-covid-19-third-say-news-coverage-has-made-crisis">https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/most-uk-s...

Generally, the results seem to reflect the way that the COVID issue has become more complex and contested politically. That is a health policy reality accentuated by partisan politicians and press.

When people say they have less & #39;trust& #39; in media on COVID it reflects the increasing political debate and the general weariness with the hardships and dilemmas involved for all of us as much as the failings of government or the standard of reporting.

News organisations need to pay attention to this as they struggle with the practical and economic problems of reporting during COVID. As our recent @PolisLSE debate highlighted, this crisis is accelerating trends in news media change. https://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/2020/07/202007151500/journalism">https://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/20...