Aiming for novelty in coronavirus coverage, journalists end up sensationalizing the trivial and untrue
- Written by Michael J. Socolow, Associate Professor, Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
President Trump at a White House press conference on the pandemic, March 13, 2020.Getty/Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu AgencyFor centuries, what has made news valuable and news organizations profitable has been the speed at which journalists collect and disseminate information.
This is useful for both commerce and public service. But the rush for novelty...