Causes of the Infodemic Outbreak: Media Coverage of the SARS Epidemic and the COVID-19 Pandemic Comparative Analysis

The article raises the problem of destructive impact infodemic phenomenon on life society. In order to understand todays author suggests conducting a comparative analysis media coverage SARS epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic identify common features in work editorial teams during such global challenges as an outbreak new dangerous disease. After having analyzed all relevant aspects arrives conclusion that key characteristics process, which 2020 was called infodemic, also took place 2003. Given fact have been following same concept for years, it can be assumed pandemic, journalists will make mistakes let get way spreading truthful information again. Having detail algorithms two mentioned pandemics, questions: increasing responsibility towards their target audiences publishing fake news; deeper fact-checking could pose threat