As debate grows over whether to call organized robberies of stores "looting" or "smash and grab" incidents, how are the terms being covered on television news? The timeline below shows total monthly mentions of "looting" across CNN, MSNBC and Fox News over the past decade, showing that the George Floyd protests last year yielded the most mentions of the past ten years and that Fox News uses the term far more than its peers.
On Fox News It Is "Looting" While On CNN It Is "Smash And Grab"
