Discussion "Communicating Risk" focused on the communication of risk in the context of COVID-19 and the way in which governments are articulating uncertainty and science to their respective nations. Experts provided insights to the following themes:
- Confidence and trust in government, public institutions, media and experts.
- 'Following the science'
- Information sources used by the public (and trends)
- Public service broadcasting
- Lessons learned (or not) from previous crises
Moderated by Mr. Ben Heap, Senior Expert, NATO StratCom COE