MARCH 20, 2020: While voters strongly support many actions ([link removed]) taken in response to the coronavirus, they are more critical of the national media coverage.
Forty-eight percent (48%) believe the national news media created a panic by overhyping the danger to the public. At the other end of the spectrum, 14% believe the national news media did not do enough to warn people about the potential danger.[1] ([link removed])
Thirty percent (30%) think media coverage provided a valuable service by warning people about the dangers without overstating them.[1] ([link removed])
As is almost always the case, there are significant partisan divides concerning media coverage:
* Sixty-four percent (64%) of Republicans believe the media overhyped the matter and created panic. Just 30% of GOP voters believe the media either provided a valuable service or didn’t provide enough warning.
* Most Democrats believe either that the media provided a valuable service (40%) or didn’t provide enough warning. Just 37% of Democratic voters believe the media provided too much hype.
* Independents are evenly divided. Forty-five percent (45%) believe the national media overhyped the situation while 44% see it differently.[1] ([link removed])
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