Report on Municipalities’ Covid-19 Communication Published

In the report, the posts shared between 11 March - 1 June 2020 in the websites of municipalities of provinces, districts, and towns that are located in the Marmara Region have been evaluated according to certain themes and sharing frequency. Analyzing a total of 4.584 posts, the report reveals that the medium-scale municipalities with a population range of 40.000-400.000 shared the highest number of posts during the first 3 months of the pandemic. "Health," "Social Service/Social Assistance," and "Environment" are the themes that are mostly shared in the municipalities’ websites respectively during this period. Besides, data shows that municipalities generally shared their COVID-19-related posts on weekdays rather than weekends, and the number of posts shared reduced in time. Another significant finding in the report is that the number of COVID-19 cases had no influence over the total number of posts shared.