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Coronavirus: News media sounded the alarm for months – but few listened

  • Written by Jacob L. Nelson, Assistant Professor of Digital Audience Engagement, Arizona State University
Coronavirus: News media sounded the alarm for months – but few listenedJournalists have been telling the public about the coronavirus.vm/Getty Images

Since the COVID-19 outbreak began in Wuhan, China, journalists at the biggest U.S. news organizations have diligently reported on the many dangers posed by its rapid spread.

Yet even as entire states – like California and New York – shut down, many Americans...

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