In the SWR live session “Fühl ich! Nachrichten & du” [Feeling it! News & You] as part of the ARD Youth Media Day, Michael Reiss talked about current trends in news consumption, particularly news avoidance. The stream is available in the ARD media library (in German) until the 13th of November, 2029.
Information about the Live Session “Fühl ich! Nachrichten & du”
There is more than enough bad news. According to the 19th edition of the Shell Youth Study, published in October 2024, more and more young people between the ages of 18 and 24 are avoiding news because they feel exhausted.
The session “Fühl ich! Nachrichten & du” [Feeling it! News & You] provided insights into young people’s media behavior and strategies for dealing with negative news.
The session was livestreamed on ARD alpha on the morning of the 13th of November, 2024.
Information about the ARD Youth Media Day
On the ARD Youth Media Day, the regional broadcasting companies open their studios to students from the eighth grade up, visit schools and offer an extensive online program. In the “Year of the News”, the focus was particularly on journalistic information gathering, recognizing disinformation, fact-checking, and rules for public broadcasting reporting.
Image: screenshot from the SWR live session “Fühl ich! Nachrichten & du” from 13 November 2024, Michael Reiss is sitting on the far left