Fewer Americans now say media exaggerated COVID-19 risks, but big partisan gaps persist

As Americans continue to give the news media a solid grade overall for coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, the percentage who say journalists have exaggerated the risks of the outbreak has decreased notably in recent weeks, according to survey data from Pew Research Center’s Election News Pathway project.

Share of Americans saying media have exaggerated the risks of COVID-19 declined from March to AprilAmong U.S. adults surveyed from April 20-26, 69% say the news media have covered the outbreak very well or somewhat well, a number that is virtually unchanged...