Sharp decline in Irish young people's interest in news, survey findsYounger people’s interest in the news has plunged since 2016, according to a survey of more than 2,000 people in Ireland. Just 28 per cent of Irish 18-24 year olds say they are “extremely” or “very” interested in the news, down from 53 per cent in 2016. The study was conducted as part of the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism’s 46-country global digital news report. Celene Craig, broadcasting commissioner at Coimisiún na Meán, said this growing level of concern about online misinformation was one of the “standout findings” of the Irish report. Figures are from YouGov Plc with 93,895 adults in 46 countries participating in an online survey, with around 2,000 people per market.

Source: Irish Independent June 14, 2023 11:08 UTC