A one-year study of how the news media and social media portrayed independent contractors determined that the news was disconnected from stances seen on social media. Independent employees were more likely to post negatively in regards to their profession on social media, whereas the news media focused on the positive aspects of the job. The study concludes that the news media must explore all sides of the topic to fairy represent those involved.
See "Media Coverage Misses Gig Worker Concerns", Erik Sherman, Forbes, January 4, 2017