Coronavirus 2020 : Coronavirus in the Media: Early Responses to COVID-19 in Global Perspective

The book will be published in December 2020. Interested authors should send a 300-word abstract, 200-word biography, and sample of a previously published chapter or article to Douglas Vakoch, PhD, at [email protected] by April 3, 2020. Authors whose proposals have been accepted will be notified by April 6, 2020, and full chapters are due by June 1, 2020. The book targets an academic and professional audience, and all chapters should include scholarly references. Preference will be given to authors who have completed their doctorates. Only previously unpublished works will be considered. This book will appear in the series Environment and Society, which includes such works as Environment, Social Justice, and the Media in the Age of the Anthropocene.

Though the book will focus on media portrayals of the coronavirus, proposals for introductory chapters that provide broader scientific and cultural context for understanding the coronavirus and COVID-19 are also invited. In addition to chapters written from the perspective of such disciplines as communication, media studies, and popular culture, contributions from other disciplines in the humanities and social sciences are also encouraged. Rhetorical analyses are especially welcome, as are chapters that provide historical context by comparing contemporary responses to the coronavirus to media coverage of SARS, the Spanish flu, and other public health crises. To cover the global scope of the coronavirus threat, we seek contributions from around the world. To ensure relevance, each chapter will conclude with insights and recommendations to foster effective media coverage of this global public health crisis.