#ill-informed paranoia

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An unfounded apprehension that newspapers can somehow be carriers of the virus has led to a steep fall in print circulations. Several gated communities and apartment buildings have fuelled ill-informed paranoia. The economic consequences are devastating for the print media, one of the few credible sources of news in an age where social media is flooded with fake news and propaganda. Venerable language publications have shut shop, many newspapers groups have ruthlessly cut down on outstation editions and staff. A financially debilitated media will struggle for survival after the pandemic.

Coomi Kapoor, 'Ruler alone is not accountable, everyone who succumbs to authority is no less guilty', Indian Express