Global Study Says Strong Interest In The News Has Dropped By Around A Quarter In The Last Six Years

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BBC: Sharp decline in appetite for news in recent years, Reuters Institute says 

The number of people taking a strong interest in the news has dropped by around a quarter in the last six years, a global study suggests. 

A report by Oxford University's Reuters Institute says 48% of people around the world are very or extremely interested in the news - down from 63% in 2017. 

In the UK, the proportion is lower than the global average at 43%. 

More than a third of people (36%) worldwide say they sometimes or often actively avoid the news. 

The authors of the institute's report said there was evidence that audiences "continue to selectively avoid important stories such as the war in Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis as they cut back on depressing news and look to protect their mental health".  

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Update: Oxford study says people actively avoiding ‘depressing’ news (EuroWeekly)  

WNU Editor: This is where young people want to get their news .... TikTok and Instagram influencers top list of trusted news sources for today's youth: report (FOX News).

Reuters Will Be Putting Its Website Behind A Paywall

Reuters, one of the largest news organizations in the world, will put its website behind a paywall after a redesign, it announced on Thursday. A subscription will cost $34.99 a month after a free preview period. https://t.co/VpXhy4SZ4Q

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 15, 2021

WNU Editor: Reuters is one of my favourite sources for the news. What this means is that for breaking news stories, this is a source that this blog can no longer use until other news websites post the Reuters story. I personally think this is a bad business decision. Over 40 million unique visitors go to Reuters each month. That number is probably going to crash by about 95% once this paywall is implemented.

American Trust In The Mainstream Media Hits An All-Time Low

Trust in traditional media hit an all-time low this year, with just 46% of Americans saying they trust traditional media 

Daily Mail: American trust in the mainstream media hits an all-time low with just 18% of Republicans saying they believe journalists after the 2020 election 

 * New data from Edelman shows that American trust in media is at all-time low 

 * 56% believe that journalists and reporters are purposely trying to mislead 

 * 58% think news organizations are more interested in ideology than facts

 * Only 18% of Republicans trust the media versus 57% of Democrats 

 * As a whole, 46% of Americans of all political stripes say they trust the media 

 * Media trust is at lows around the world indicating a global phenomenon

 * Poll finds CEOs and business leaders are the most trusted figures in America 

Trust in the media is at an all-time low, with less than half of all Americans and just 18 percent of Republicans saying they trust traditional media outlets. 

The new data from Edelman's 2021 Trust Barometer was shared with Axios, and found that trust in social media has also hit an all-time low of just 27 percent. 'This is the era of in

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Update: Media trust hits new low (Axios) 

WNU Editor: This trend in not trusting the media is going to continue. I am surprised that 57% of Democrats still trust the news media.