STUDY: Trump-Bashing Takes up Majority of CNN’s Coronavirus Coverage
By Bill D'Agostino | February 28, 2020 12:31 PM EST
During national emergencies such as natural disasters or outbreaks of disease, the news media can serve as a valuable source of information for the public. Yet when it came to their coverage of the coronavirus on Thursday, CNN largely put their Trump-bashing agenda ahead of that important role.
MRC analysts identified 44 guest interviews on CNN between 6:00 am and 11:59 pm EST on February 27, 2020. Out of 136 questions that hosts asked about the epidemic, 82 (60%) invited guests – even medical specialists – to criticize the Trump administration’s handling of the epidemic. Questions asked of CNN-affiliated reporters and analysts were not included in this total.
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https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/bill-dagostino/2020/02/28/study-trump-bashing-takes-majority-cnns-coronavirus-coverage
