As the news agenda continues to be dominated by crisis after crisis, data suggests that increasing numbers of people are dealing with the doom and gloom by simply avoiding it.According to this year’s Reuters Institute Digital News Report, 38% of people said they often or sometimes avoid the news – up from 29% in 2017. Feelings of powerlessness and depression were cited as among the main reasons readers are disconnecting.
Origen: Solutions journalism: Could it be the antidote to news avoidance?
