The timeline below shows spoken mentions of Wuhan across CNN, MSNBC and Fox News over the course of the pandemic, showing an initial surge, then a surge in mid-2021 and a bit of an increase this year.

Fox News dominates mentions by far.

Tucker Carlson and Hannity combined accounted for more than 10.5% of all mentions.

Onscreen textual appearances follow a similar pattern, with the 2023 increase being even more noticeable:

Fox News' dominance in onscreen appearances is even more notable:

Worldwide online news coverage follows a different trajectory: