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@article{ Matthews2020, title = {"Cultural Exceptionalism" in the Global Exchange of (Mis)Information around Japan's Responses to Covid-19}, author = {Matthews, Jamie}, journal = {Media and Communication}, number = {2}, pages = {448-451}, volume = {8}, year = {2020}, issn = {2183-2439}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.17645/mac.v8i2.3229}, abstract = {Despite reporting early cases, Japan’s infection rates of Covid-19 have remained low. This commentary considers how a discourse of cultural exceptionalism dispersed across the networked global public sphere as an explanation for Japan’s low case count. It also discusses the consequences for wider public understanding of evidence-based public-health interventions to reduce the transmission of the coronavirus.}, keywords = {culture; Information; Falschmeldung; social media; information; Kultur; Epidemie; epidemic; Japan; Japan; false report; Soziale Medien}}