They’re going to get sick if they don’t take it seriously. Every governor who hasn’t imposed stay at home restrictions is Republican too.
Three research studies now give devastating weight to what many intuitively knew: That Fox and other pro-Trump media lulled their audiences into not taking coronavirus seriously in the crucial early days. My column, building on @_cingraham's analysis: https://t.co/TIkrLhr67Y
— Margaret Sullivan (@Sulliview) June 28, 2020
There’s a huge media gap right now btw mainstream coverage and the Trump media, where the biggest story is speculation that the coronavirus escaped from a Chinese lab. This will so likely be a central Trump theme of the coming months, and maybe through the election (1/ pic.twitter.com/5SQUjLSLXI
— Ben Smith (@benyt) April 16, 2020
The Fox 3-Step of Reactionary Politics.
— Lawrence Glickman (@LarryGlickman) April 13, 2020
1. Oppose the protective measures that were implemented unevenly and too late.
2. Ignore the fact that those measures saved thousands of lives.
3. Say that such measures were not only unnecessary but are dangerous and counter-productive. https://t.co/GuQ0jr29ve
63% of those whose who cite Fox News as their main source for political news say President Donald Trump is doing an excellent job in his response to the COVID-19 outbreak – 23% of all U.S. adults say the same https://t.co/fVLRutAwfm pic.twitter.com/0CgsAnHZu1
— Pew Research Journalism (@pewjournalism) April 9, 2020
Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch are bracing for public-interest lawsuits over misinformation and conspiracy theories dispensed by certain Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network personalities such as Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, and Trish Regan. https://t.co/qFtkBeHoTx
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 6, 2020
Six different polls show how Fox’s coronavirus coverage endangered its viewers https://t.co/Dpj6GDXxuE pic.twitter.com/sytvCQqpCO
— Media Matters (@mmfa) April 9, 2020
Eight in 10 Fox News viewers say the media exaggerated the threat from coronavirus as compared to 54% of CNN viewers and just 35% of MSNBC watchers https://t.co/ONqEaogrk0
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) April 2, 2020
Over 70 journalism professors sign letter slamming Fox News as a "danger to public health" https://t.co/WnfDdWHmst pic.twitter.com/yQssLuQU0j
— The Hill (@thehill) April 2, 2020
I hope @FoxNews is sued and found liable for spreading false propoaganda when the facts were known. They should pay millions in healthcare costs. pic.twitter.com/Cxh1l5V5J0
— Stop Trump 🍷 (@StopTrump2020) April 2, 2020
Fox News amplifies this ignoring of facts. Never forget that. The collaboration between Trump and Fox News is death. https://t.co/Fp8tbglP6E
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) April 2, 2020
They simply cannot acknowledge how dire the situation is, and so in a partisan, Fox News-induced stupor, they ignore social distancing and refuse to stay home—all to Make America Great and to own the Libs while putting everyone in danger. That's so MAGA.https://t.co/UA74e5Ynss
— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) April 2, 2020
FOR FUCK’S SAKE! How do these @FoxNews @JesseBWatters idiots sleep at night? What bullshit! https://t.co/o4D2OKKsge
— Was A Republican Now NO (@WasARepublican2) April 2, 2020
"An analysis by Media Matters last week found that Fox News had promoted hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine as a coronavirus cure more than 100 times over three days." https://t.co/6eftlZJou8
— Trip Gabriel (@tripgabriel) April 2, 2020
Tucker Carlson doesn't think America should let medical experts make coronavirus decisions https://t.co/NTILRs4XsA
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) April 3, 2020
Despite all my rage I am still just staring at this absolutely fucking insane screenshot all fucking day https://t.co/b0Swj9ii7V
— Matt MEET THE PRESS IS SANCTUARY FOR LIARS Negrin (@MattNegrin) April 3, 2020
After spending weeks downplaying the deadly virus, several Fox News stars are now attempting to gaslight viewers by claiming they sounded the alarms over COVID-19 all along while it was actually the media and Democrats who dismissed ithttps://t.co/8Q6u28YXSF
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) April 3, 2020
Brian Kilmeade tried to Foxsplain unproven coronavirus drug treatments to Dr. Anthony Fauci. It did not go great. pic.twitter.com/xthBbdJgHT
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 3, 2020
She was fired because of this mess, so she’s probably free right now for you to call her and tell her she ‘nailed it’. https://t.co/sUusTfdTv4
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) April 3, 2020
Sue the Murdochs into the ground, please. https://t.co/d0uSonkq3c
— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) April 3, 2020
The Murdoch family has blood on their hands. https://t.co/PwRGHv8UG0
— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) April 3, 2020
Tucker Carlson on Dr. Fauci: "He has the luxury of looking at the world through the narrow lens of his profession. He doesn't seem to think much outside that lens."
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) April 4, 2020
The number is now well over 110. Read here, & journalism profs & journalists may sign: https://t.co/g5KVMJwKJG https://t.co/rNIMZAP9rg
— Todd Gitlin (@toddgitlin) April 4, 2020
Washington state nonprofit files lawsuit saying Fox News misled viewers about coronavirus
— Dave #VoteBlueNoMatterWho (@dwh112655) April 4, 2020
Anyone else think this will be the only legal action against Fox News?https://t.co/6Opole21XP
As @seanhannity spreads misinformation, where is Fox News CEO @Suzannescott? Does she not watch his show? Does she not care about how he is deceiving viewers? Or does she not have control over her own talent? pic.twitter.com/k2JI9N3pDr
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) April 5, 2020
Trump watches Fox. He is influenced by Fox. And he makes decisions based on what he sees on Fox.
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) April 5, 2020
So you have to wonder, if Fox had taken coronavirus more seriously in the weeks leading up to the crisis, would Trump have? Would lives have been saved? Hard to conclude otherwise. pic.twitter.com/hsCqu1rcsz
"The meeting — which was first reported by The Post and which Fox has declined to confirm — would be an extraordinary breach of ethical standards at most news organizations, which typically prohibit their employees from directly advising public figures." https://t.co/lXRRe7S0S0
— Robert Costa (@costareports) April 11, 2020
Sad! 