[Pre-Lesson Reading] PRECISE/ EXACT: When... to be OR not to be?

Read the following resources, using the questions presented

(A) Slides

When do we decide to report the exact figure, and when do we not?

(B) Different Reports of Covid-19 related figures

Let's take a look at the reporting of the spread of the Novel Coronavirus by the different news agencies:

• Channel NewsAsia: Latest stories
• New York Times: Coronavirus Map: Tracking the Spread of the Outbreak
• MOH Website: Updates on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-NCOV) Local Situation

Why the data are presented differently in different medium?
Considerations: Purpose, Audience, Context, Culture