Escalating discussions about new coronavirus cases and certain restrictions imposed in the country led to an unprecedented surge in news items related to coronavirus. On 17 March, the share of such news items comprised nearly 60 per cent of the total number of publications in Lithuania’s traditional media outlets, Mediaskopas wrote in a press release.

Milda Žarnauskaitė, Analyst at Mediaskopas, a company providing media monitoring and analysis services, argues that responsible news consumption is a necessity in the light of such an extensive flow of information.

Read more: https://lithuaniatribune.com/on-misleading-headlines-and-coronavirus-check-before-sharing/