Much media misreporting was down to misunderstanding scientific research

Type of error in articles and TV/radio reports on Covid mentioned in Full Fact fact checks

Categorisation by Press Gazette. Includes media reporting/ re-reporting of false or inaccurate information but does not include incidences where a politician or guest directly made a factually inaccurate claim on TV or radio.
Chart: Press Gazette Source: Press Gazette custom analysis of FullFact fact checks - Feb 2020 - Mar 2021