Fortress or house of cards? A comparative, critical analysis of Australia’s and New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout

This research provides critical, comparative insights into Australia and New Zealand’s public communication approaches associated with the initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, hailed as a crucial element of both countries’ recovery and reconnection to the rest of the world. Although Austra...

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Main Authors: Wolf, Katharina, Petra, Theunissen
Format: Journal Article
Published: Public Relations Institute of Australia 2023
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Online Access:https://www.pria.com.au/pria-newsroom/asia-pacific-public-relations-journal/apprj-volumes/volume-25/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94283
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description This research provides critical, comparative insights into Australia and New Zealand’s public communication approaches associated with the initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, hailed as a crucial element of both countries’ recovery and reconnection to the rest of the world. Although Australia and New Zealand share similar socio-political contexts, the two countries approached the rollout very differently. Applying the circuit of culture model, this study explores the second year of the global COVID-19 pandemic through an Oceania lens, providing critical insights into the unique opportunities afforded to the island nations, as well as their exposure to global challenges. This paper aims to provide insights and learnings that may shape future responses to global (health) emergencies, including a call to rethink the notion of time-bound (public) communication campaigns in complex, ever-changing environments.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-942832024-04-04T00:41:52Z Fortress or house of cards? A comparative, critical analysis of Australia’s and New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout Wolf, Katharina Petra, Theunissen Australia circuit of culture COVID-19 New Zealand public communiation regulation vaccination This research provides critical, comparative insights into Australia and New Zealand’s public communication approaches associated with the initial rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine, hailed as a crucial element of both countries’ recovery and reconnection to the rest of the world. Although Australia and New Zealand share similar socio-political contexts, the two countries approached the rollout very differently. Applying the circuit of culture model, this study explores the second year of the global COVID-19 pandemic through an Oceania lens, providing critical insights into the unique opportunities afforded to the island nations, as well as their exposure to global challenges. This paper aims to provide insights and learnings that may shape future responses to global (health) emergencies, including a call to rethink the notion of time-bound (public) communication campaigns in complex, ever-changing environments. 2023 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94283 https://www.pria.com.au/pria-newsroom/asia-pacific-public-relations-journal/apprj-volumes/volume-25/ Public Relations Institute of Australia restricted
spellingShingle Australia
circuit of culture
COVID-19
New Zealand
public communiation
regulation
vaccination
Wolf, Katharina
Petra, Theunissen
Fortress or house of cards? A comparative, critical analysis of Australia’s and New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout
title Fortress or house of cards? A comparative, critical analysis of Australia’s and New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout
title_full Fortress or house of cards? A comparative, critical analysis of Australia’s and New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout
title_fullStr Fortress or house of cards? A comparative, critical analysis of Australia’s and New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout
title_full_unstemmed Fortress or house of cards? A comparative, critical analysis of Australia’s and New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout
title_short Fortress or house of cards? A comparative, critical analysis of Australia’s and New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout
title_sort fortress or house of cards? a comparative, critical analysis of australia’s and new zealand’s covid-19 vaccination rollout
topic Australia
circuit of culture
COVID-19
New Zealand
public communiation
regulation
vaccination
url https://www.pria.com.au/pria-newsroom/asia-pacific-public-relations-journal/apprj-volumes/volume-25/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94283