What if news avoiders are right, and you don’t need journalism?
Journalistic training emphasizes that our societies NEED journalism, but it’s fair to ask if anyone actually NEEDS the journalism we’re currently getting. Many people worldwide are not asking ‘if’ they need today’s journalism – they’re showing they don’t: 40% “often or sometimes avoid the news these days,” according to the latest Digital News Report (42% in the US, 46% in the UK, and over 60% in some other countries). Too often, traditional journalism fails to...