COVID-19 discourse in political, research and media agenda (on the example of Greece)

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to analyze the political and scientific discourses in Greece by comparing various narratives of the period of the onset and active phase of the coronavirus pandemic, the relationship between objective and media reality, the ability of recipients to reflect. This article highlights the peculiarities of carrying out a government line adapted to the new conditions and the reaction of Greek sociological thought and the media to the pandemic. At the beginning of the pandemic, the experience of Greece was recognized by the international community as positive in the fight against the new coronavirus infection and was designated as a kind of «success story». Indeed, the Greek government was one of the first in the world to take harsh preventive measures. The academic community also responded quickly to the changed socio-political agenda. As a method, a content analysis of scientific articles, Internet publications, statistical data, as well as statements of key figures in political and scientific discourses was carried out. The conclusion is made about the success of the communication campaign on the part of the government and the positive attitude of the Greek society in the context of precedent changes.