PhD theses in a nutshell

No newsPeople are increasingly choosing to ignore the news, at least for now, for various reasons.Is that bad?Not according to Kiki de Bruin.Avoiding the news isn't a problem and can even boost mental health.But news avoidance is a worrying sign for journalism.De Bruin notes a growing gap between how the media present the news (speedily, overwhelmingly, aggressively) and what consumers want (something meaningful, constructive, in context).So traditional media have work to do if they want to remain relevant.rk