“US Media coverage of covid 19 is WAY MORE negative than international media coverage……”
Intentionally: “US Media coverage of covid 19 is WAY MORE negative than international media coverage……” … the US media thrives on fear, hysteria, panic, doom and gloom. More on this topic soon.
Amazing new paper shows EXACTLY what we have been seeing:
US Media coverage of covid 19 is WAY MORE negative than international media coverage……
and wait till I show you schools & vaccines!!
[thread]https://t.co/6ANiBDVGK4 pic.twitter.com/2UCW0yE4Zh
— Vinay Prasad MD MPH (@VPrasadMDMPH) April 16, 2021
And note the effect of social media as an amplifier of mass media fear mongering:
Authors hint that the negative coverage might be because Facebook users share these distorted negative stories.
They are just chasing clicks pic.twitter.com/jDI2DCz7cH
— Vinay Prasad MD MPH (@VPrasadMDMPH) April 16, 2021