These data correspond to the research instruments used in the project *Pandemic Communication in Times of Populism: Building Resilient Media and Ensuring Effective Pandemic Communication in Divided Societies*, supported by the Trans-Atlantic Platform for the Social Sciences and Humanities, represented in Brazil by Fapesp (regular grant 2021/07344-3). Funding line: Regular Research Grants. Duration: February 01, 2022 - July 31, 2024 Field of knowledge: Applied Social Sciences - Communications Agreement: Trans-Atlantic Platform for the Social Sciences and Humanities Principal Investigator in Brazil: Danilo Rothberg Grantee: Danilo Rothberg Principal researcher abroad: Sabina Mihelj Foreign Institution: Loughborough University (United Kingdom) Host Institution: School of Architecture, Arts, Communication, and Design (FAAC). São Paulo State University (UNESP). Bauru Campus, Bauru, SP, BrazilFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP)FAPESP: 2021/07344-3