Coronavirus Policy Turned Into Political Bludgeon As President Trump Attacks Governors: President Trump on Friday switched from his stance the previous day of governors ‘opening up’ states as they saw fit after coronavirus, to attacking Democratic governors who have issued strict stay-at-home policies.“LIBERATE MINNESOTA!” “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!” “LIBERATE VIRGINIA,” he wrote in all caps on Twitter on Friday. To discuss, Emily Rooney was joined by James Rappaport, former chair of the Massachusetts GOP, and Cynthia Dill, a former Democratic state senator from Maine.
Fox News Doubles Down On COVID-19 Skepticism: Fox News first downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus, and then briefly changed its tune as infections surged. Now the network has switched gears again, taking sides with anti-shutdown protests this week, which have apparent links to Trump’s re-election campaign. To discuss, Emily Rooney was joined by Joanna Weiss, editor of Experience Magazine, and Tom Fiedler, former Dean of Boston University's College Of Communication.
Was The Press Too Quick To Dismiss “Wuhan Virus”? Mainstream outlets largely dismissed President Donald Trump’s attempt to link COVID-19 to China as xenophobic rhetoric. But now, the media is beginning to take seriously the idea that the virus originated from a Chinese research lab. To discuss, Emily Rooney was joined by Joanna Weiss, editor of Experience Magazine, and Tom Fiedler, former Dean of Boston University's College Of Communication.
How To Capture The Human Toll Of Coronavirus When The Media Is Shut Out: New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof has born witness to genocide, war, and violent political oppression, but he says the COVID-19 pandemic is different, because so few journalists have had access to provide first-hand reporting. Kristof says hospitals have an obligation to change that. To discuss, Emily Rooney was joined by Joanna Weiss, editor of Experience Magazine, and Tom Fiedler, former Dean of Boston University's College Of Communication.
