The GDELT Project

How Has Dr. Anthony Fauci Been Covered On Television News?

How has Dr. Anthony Fauci been covered on television news? The timeline below shows total mentions of him across CNN, MSNBC and Fox News over the past decade, showing that it was the Covid-19 pandemic that made him into a household name. All three channels begin mentioning him in March 2020, but in early fall CNN and MSNBC pivoted away from Dr. Fauci and have steadily mentioned him less and less month over month through present. In contrast, Fox News pivoted away from him more quickly last year, but in December 2020 pivoted back to him and steadily ramped up its coverage through a peak in July before decreasing its coverage through September and leveling off.

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