What good news do people in Dublin have to share?
A report from the Reuters Institute indicates that news avoidance is rising globally, with nearly half of Irish respondents actively avoiding news due to burnout. The article explores this trend by asking Dublin residents to share positive personal news.
Why it matters
High levels of news avoidance pose a challenge for media organizations and democratic engagement.
It's been another week of grim news headlines - so it should perhaps have come as no surprise that news avoidance is at an all-time high among Irish people.
The article cites a reputable research institute and presents a human-interest angle on a sociological trend.
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