Media dunks on Republican governor – but the numbers don’t lie
by Stephanie H. Freedman on August 24, 2020
The stark difference in coverage of Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is a perfect example of how mainstream media treats Republicans and Democrats differently.
The governors took very different approaches in addressing COVID-19: New York was one of the first states to issue a shutdown order, while Florida took longer to shut down. Florida also chose to open early while New York remains relatively shut down. The media failed to use actual data when comparing the two, however.
CNN tried to blame DeSantis for a coronavirus outbreak among the Miami Marlins even though the outbreak did not occur in Florida. The players contracted COVID-19 at an away game in Atlanta.
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