Journal
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
Volume 25, Issue 2, Pages 198-205Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2020.1763269
Keywords
Tourism crisis; COVID-19; news coverage; content analysis; Gephi
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- Sichuan Province Science and Technology Plan Project [2019YFS0078]
- Sichuan University [2019hhs-13]
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This research analyzed 499 newspaper articles through automated content analysis to examine the impact of COVID-19 on the tourism industry. Nine key themes were identified, providing insights into future investigations of epidemic-related tourism crisis.
News coverage plays a significant role in the tourism industry. 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) has severely affected the tourism-related businesses and has been featured in Chinese news coverage. This research studied 499 newspaper articles through automated content analysis. Nine key themes were identified, including COVID-19's impact on tourism, people's sentiment, control of tourism activities and cultural venues, the role of the hospitality industry, national command and local response, tourism disputes and solutions, corporate self-improvement strategies, government assistance, and post-crisis tourism product. This research provides insights into future investigations of the tourism crisis related to an epidemic.
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