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fromFast Company
1 week ago

Most teenagers dislike today's news media and journalists

Teenagers largely distrust news media, believing journalists are biased, error-prone, influenced by advertisers, and failing to follow core reporting practices.
fromFortune
1 week ago

'You're going to be screaming into the void. You're going to be useless': 21-year-old aspiring journalist reveals Gen Z hatred, apathy about media | Fortune

When they engage with the news - if they do - they hear a cacophony of voices. They don't know who to believe. Reporters are biased. They make mistakes. Besides, why would you hitch your future to a dying industry? "There is a lot of commentary - 'Oh, good for you. Look what you're walking into. You're going to be screaming into the void. You're going to be useless,' said Murphy, a 21-year-old graduate student at the University of Maryland's journalism school.
Media industry
US news
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

"Biased," "Boring," "Chaotic," and "Bad": A majority of teens hold negative views of news media, report finds

Most U.S. teens hold strongly negative views of news media and rarely express interest in pursuing journalism careers.
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