A content analysis of Chinese news coverage on COVID-19 and tourism. (Special Issue: COVID-19 and tourism.)
Current Issues in Tourism
; 25(2):198-205, 2022.
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in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-1721974
ABSTRACT
News coverage plays a significant role in the tourism industry. 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has severely affected the tourism-related businesses and has been featured in Chinese news coverage. This research studied 499 newspaper articles through automated content analysis. Nine key themes were identified, including COVID-19's impact on tourism, people's sentiment, control of tourism activities and cultural venues, the role of the hospitality industry, national command and local response, tourism disputes and solutions, corporate self-improvement strategies, government assistance, and post-crisis tourism product. This research provides insights into future investigations of the tourism crisis related to an epidemic.
Communication and Mass Media [UU360]; Tourism and Travel [UU700]; Leisure, Recreation and Tourism Economics [EE119]; tourist industry; tourism; coronavirus disease 2019; businesses; government; hospitality industry; mass media; China; APEC countries; East Asia; Asia; high Human Development Index countries; upper-middle income countries; People's Republic of China; news media
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Qualitative research
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English
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Current Issues in Tourism
Year:
2022
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Article
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