‘The immune system of a democracy’

Dr. Seema Yasmin, who studies the overlap of news deserts and health deserts, told Brian Stelter that those of us who live in news deserts are more likely to face not just a pandemic, but also a misinfodemic that fuels the spread of the disease. Speaking on Reliable Sources on CNN on Nov. 15, 2020, she said the press is “immune system of a democracy.” 

https://www.cnn.com/videos/business/2020/11/15/doctor-says-false-news-hastens-the-spread-of-covid-19.cnn/video/playlists/business-reliable-sources/