Eighty-two percent say media fearmongering COVID-19The media's nonstop hyping of COVID-19 has reached the level of "fear porn," with a remarkable 82% agreeing that the coverage of the virus is fearmongering at its worst and best.
Previewing his latest
Zogby Poll with Secrets, pollster Jonathan Zogby said that 67% believe the media are "scaring" Americans with the coronavirus coverage. Of those, 35% are moved to turn off the news, and another 32% can "tune it out."
But then, there are 15% who agree that the stories about the virus are scary and believe that's good if it gets nonvaccinated people to get stuck. The rest, about
18%, believe the media are "being responsible."
Zogby labeled the hyped coverage as "fear porn."