K Ray on Spoutible

1/3

Instead of just interviewing tourists at the Washington Monument about their views on the pandemic, I really wish reporters would make the effort to interview immunocompromised, disabled, & higher risk people who can't even get medical care due to the lack of COVID protections.

09:44 PM - Jun 25, 2023

Dr. Lucky Tran

@luckytran

2/3

Focusing interviews on people who in tourist spaces introduces a strong selection bias to stories. The people who are most impacted by this pandemic can't even safely access essential services like healthcare and public transport. They are being erased by poor media coverage.

09:45 PM - Jun 25, 2023

Dr. Lucky Tran

@luckytran

3/3

Here's a great piece on bias in COVID reporting.

"Outlets have amplified voices that helped create a narrative that not only pathologizes those who remain cautious about the disease, but also fail to adequately convey the risks associated with Covid"

niemanreports.org

Three Years Later, Covid-19 Is Still a Health Threat. Journalism Needs to Reflect That - Nieman Reports

Covering thought leadership in journalism

09:46 PM - Jun 25, 2023

K Ray

@KRay1776

Will keep masking indoors around ppl outside our family. Our dau. is immuno-compromised. We vax, mask, and are trying to avoid reinfection after both dua. & I were bedridden for a month last year with covid. ~100 ppl daily are still dying in the U.S. from covid, & more are disabled w/ Long Covid.

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11:00 PM - Jun 25, 2023

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Three Years Later, Covid-19 Is Still a Health Threat. Journalism Needs to Reflect That - Nieman Reports