Risk Communication in the Age of COVID-19: Part 1

Public Health Speaks

May 26 2021 • 13 mins

In this first of a two-part episode, we look at how well the nation's COVID-19 health messaging is being received by the public and delve into some of the barriers and opportunities to building and maintaining public trust. We also examine how well the Crises and Emergency Risk Communication principles have held up under the intense pressures of the COVID-19 response.

Host:
Robert L. Jennings
Executive Direction
National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC)

Guest:
Glen Nowak, Ph.D.
Director
Grady College
Center for Health and Risk Communication

Professor
Advertising and Public Relations
University of Georgia