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Avoiding the news? You’re not alone.

Avoiding the news? You’re not alone.

FromPost Reports


Avoiding the news? You’re not alone.

FromPost Reports

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Aug 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A new survey shows that more people are avoiding the news. Today on “Post Reports,” our media reporter Paul Farhi talks with Elahe Izadi about “news avoiders” – and how the media could respond to this growing trend.Read more:Bad news seems to be constant these days. Thanks to our hand-held devices, that bad news can follow us everywhere. More and more, people who used to follow the news regularly are tuning it out. This is bad news for an already struggling news industry. How can news organizations inform their audiences without overwhelming them? Today we talk about staying informed – and staying sane.
Released:
Aug 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Post Reports is the daily podcast from The Washington Post. Unparalleled reporting. Expert insight. Clear analysis. Everything you’ve come to expect from the newsroom of The Post. For your ears. Martine Powers is your host, asking the questions you didn’t know you wanted answered. Published weekdays by 5 p.m. Eastern time.