key: cord-0791653-8sm6kceh
authors: Karizaki, Vahid Mohammadpour
title: Re: COVID-19 media fatigue: predictors of decreasing interest and avoidance of COVID-19–related news
date: 2021-07-17
journal: Public Health
DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2021.07.014
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doc_id: 791653
cord_uid: 8sm6kceh

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Re: COVID-19 media fatigue: predictors of decreasing interest and avoidance of 3 COVID-19-related news 4 5

It was pleasing to read an interesting article entitled 'COVID-19 media fatigue: predictors of decreasing 6 interest and avoidance of COVID-19-related news' that was recently published in your valuable 7 journal. 3 This study is of great importance because it explores the association of interest in news about 8 COVID-19 with adherence to public health measures. 9

In recent months, several studies have investigated the different aspects of COVID-19-related news. News items with the word "corona" in the heading or text were recorded as COVID-19-related news. 30

The analysis indicated that the number COVID-19-related news items in the first and second data sets 31 were 9135 and 4798, respectively. Thus, a 47.5% reduction in publication of COVID-19-related news 32 was seen between these two time periods. 33 34 From the supply-demand point of view, results suggest that that there has been a considerable loss of 35 interest in COVID-19-related news items. The interaction between supply and demand of a source is 36 explained by the law of supply and demand. Usually, the price of a source will increase with low supply supply has decreased. Hence, it may be concluded that a reduction in demand has been attained. Finally, it is hoped that other aspects related to the dissemination of COVID-19-related news will be 44 studied in the near future. 45

The role of coronavirus news in the volatility forecasting of crude oil futures 52 markets: Evidence from China

Support from the Quchan University of Technology is appreciated. 48