Younger journalists are often most affected in the ‘digital frontline’.
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The latest Digital News Report shows Australians are still avoiding traditional media, but are highly sceptical of social media players.
Previously plummeting levels of trust in the news seem to be stabilising. But this year’s Trust in News report also shows more people are avoiding the media in general.
Some people avoid the news because they feel worn out by its intensity.
The way we get our news is changing fast.
Trust in media is low, and more Americans are avoiding traditional sources of news. Instead, they are turning to social media influencers and trusted messengers in their own community.
New Zealand’s news avoidance rates are higher than in any other surveyed country. Mood, political orientation and perceptions of sensationalism or bias all play a role.
Meanwhile, new research shows Australian women are turning their backs on news more than men, which has implications for the media industry.
The political class is tearing itself to pieces, and journalists are making sure we can read all about it. But beyond Westminster, why would people care about things they can do nothing about?
Top contributors
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Adjunct Associate Professor of Communication, University of Canberra
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Postdoctoral Fellow, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
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Director, News & Media Research Centre, University of Canberra
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Senior Research Fellow, Department of Public Health, University of Otago
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Professor of Journalism, Michigan State University
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Head of the School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
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Professor of Psychology, Edge Hill University
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Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Auckland University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Co-Director of the Research Centre for Journalism, Media and Democracy, Auckland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Communication and Media, University of Canberra
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Principal Lecturer in Journalism, Humanities and Creative Industries, University of East London
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Emeritus Professor of Journalism, Cardiff University
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Senior Lecturer, Information Management, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Statistics and Data Science, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington