Mainstream media in the US prefers negative coronavirus stories, according to research for a working paper.
In a paper titled "Why Is All COVID-19 News Bad News?" the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) published its findings from research it conducted. The research organization found out that the US media coverage of the pandemic saga has been more negative compared to other English-speaking countries across the globe.
Researchers at NBER found out that about 54 percent of news articles from other parts of the world had a negative tone, compared to 91 percent in the US.
“US major media readers strongly prefer negative stories about COVID-19, and negative stories in general,” the authors of the paper wrote.
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