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Covering a Pandemic: COVID-19 and the Media
Covering a Pandemic: COVID-19 and the News Media | Ben Smith, NYT | GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
April 06, 2020
In this week's episode, Ian Bremmer explores the media's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, and President Trump's treatment of journalists. With guest Ben Smith, media columnist at The New York Times and former head of Buzzfeed News, the show looks at global coverage of COVID-19, including misinformation campaigns and social media's role in society today. Later in the program, meet Danny Rogers of The Global Disinformation Index. His group is working hard to find harmful or misleading information online and alert major publishers and tech platforms.
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