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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
David Bauder

A lost generation of news consumers? Survey shows how teenagers dislike the news media

Media Lost Generation - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Cat Murphy, a college student, has wanted to be a journalist since she was 11. Many of her friends don't understand why.

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?

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