From the New York Times to the Washington Post, University of Oregon researchers have been at the forefront of media coverage around COVID-19 as journalists seek out experts on the national and world response, reaction and preparation for the virus.

Here are some of the stories featuring UO faculty members from the week of Dec. 28-Jan. 1:

January 1

• Sneezed on, cussed at, ignored: Airline workers battle mask resistance with scant government backup
  Washington Post: Paul Slovic, professor of psychology at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary.
   
• Our Favorite Global TikToks Of 2020: From A Handwashing Dance To A Literal Ice Box
  NPR: Damian Radcliffe, professor of journalism at the University of Oregon, provides expert commentary.

December 30

• 2020 Was a Crazy Running Year. Here’s the Data to Prove It
  Runner's World: Cites research from the University of Oregon.

December 28

• Psychologist: Convey Seriousness Of Events Through Stories, Not Numbers
  Wisconsin Public Radio: Ellen Peters, Philip H. Knight chair and director of the Center for Science Communication Research in the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Oregon, is interviewed.