Journalists creating ‘extraordinary alarm and fear’ amid coronavirus pandemic

Sky News Australia
Sky News host Chris Kenny says amid the coronavirus pandemic there is an abundance of journalists and media commentators “who are letting us down at the moment,” who are being “alarmist” and “playing politics”. The total number of COVID-19 cases in Australia has risen past 4,000 as the death toll climbs to 18 people, while New South Wales has reported another 127 cases bringing the state’s total to almost 2,000. Victoria has surpassed 800 cases and Queensland is near 700, while Tasmania confirmed its first fatality on Monday - a woman in her 80s. Mr Kenny said throughout the media landscape there are journalists and commentators who “think they are smarter than you” and are “second-guessing every expert opinion” being handed down by politicians and health officials. He also said the ABC is engaging in “extraordinary stuff” as the broadcaster uses components of the coronavirus crisis “to create alarm and attack the government”. "Yes, surprise, surprise, it is the ABC that has been doing much of the fear-mongering and most of the political sniping during this crisis”.