Share of adults who think the media has exaggerated news about the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020, by political affiliation
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A study held in the United States in March 2020 revealed that ** percent of responding adults felt that the media has greatly or at least slightly exaggerated news about the coronavirus pandemic. Opinions varied according to political standpoint, with just ** percent of Democrats or left-leaning audiences feeling that the news about COVID-19 had been exaggerated by the media, compared to ** percent of Republican or right-leaning news consumers.
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Pew Research Center. (March 18, 2020). Share of adults who think the media has exaggerated news about the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020, by political affiliation [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1105093/coronavirus-news-opinion-by-politics-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults who think the media has exaggerated news about the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020, by political affiliation." Chart. March 18, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1105093/coronavirus-news-opinion-by-politics-us/
Pew Research Center. (2020). Share of adults who think the media has exaggerated news about the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020, by political affiliation. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1105093/coronavirus-news-opinion-by-politics-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Who Think The Media Has Exaggerated News about The Coronavirus Outbreak in The United States as of March 2020, by Political Affiliation." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Mar 2020, /statistics/1105093/coronavirus-news-opinion-by-politics-us/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults who think the media has exaggerated news about the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020, by political affiliation ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1105093/coronavirus-news-opinion-by-politics-us/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of adults who think the media has exaggerated news about the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020, by political affiliation [Graph], Pew Research Center, March 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1105093/coronavirus-news-opinion-by-politics-us/
