A growing number of people are tuning out the news because they find it too depressing. As a College of Journalism and Mass Communications we can combat this trend by better understanding its roots and teaching our students to be smart news consumers.
Resources to understand the current trend
- Reuters “Most people are avoiding the news, and trusting it less, report says”
- NPR OnPoint Podcast from July 26, “Americans are avoiding the news. What can journalists do?”
- Washington Post, “I stopped reading the news. Is the problem me – or the product?”
Resources for critical news analysis
- News Literacy Project: Website | Facebook | Twitter
- Ad Fontes Media
- Mediawise by Poynter
Thanks to Emeriti Professor Charlyn Berens and Professor Barney McCoy for sharing these resources to understand and combat misinformation in media.
