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The paper presents a primary analysis of the results of a sociological survey conducted by the authors about the first months of the management of the Covid-19 pandemic crisis in Bulgaria. The aim of the study was provoked not only by the exceptional significance and reflections of the pandemic on basic human values - life and health, but also by the fact that the pandemic provokes serious changes in many social spheres and activities, including boomerang effects among certain civic circles. On the other hand, due to the fact that it receives the largest and so far the longest media coverage. Thirdly, because of the deepening of the pandemic, in addition to limited health resources, are behavioral practices, often associated with carelessness, ignorance, including political opposition. Method: The main method used was an individual direct survey among 906 adult citizens of Bulgaria in April–May 2020.
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The article has been developed in the framework of the research project “Digital Media Literacy in the context of “Knowledge Society”: state and challenges” № КП–06–H25/4, funded by National Science Fund.
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Milenkova, V. et al. (2021). Digital Media and COVID-19: Challenges for People’s Consolidation During Pandemic Crises. In: Kalra, J., Lightner, N.J., Taiar, R. (eds) Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices. AHFE 2021. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 263. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80744-3_67
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