Listen "How The News Can Change Our World"
Episode Synopsis
What is the negative news cycle doing to our politics and our mental health? An expert panel gathers to discuss how our media landscape can change for the better.
Evidence shows that an overload of negative news stories affects our mental health and drives disengagement, with huge numbers of people deliberately avoiding the news. In a political climate defined by the rise of populism and “fake news”, we need to be able to trust our media to give us the full picture and empower us to act on the biggest issues of our time. But isn’t it true that outrage sells? Does staying up to date with what’s happening in the world have to cost us our sanity, or is there another way?
This event was recorded live at The RSA on Thursday 21st February 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/02/how-the-news-can-change-our-world
Evidence shows that an overload of negative news stories affects our mental health and drives disengagement, with huge numbers of people deliberately avoiding the news. In a political climate defined by the rise of populism and “fake news”, we need to be able to trust our media to give us the full picture and empower us to act on the biggest issues of our time. But isn’t it true that outrage sells? Does staying up to date with what’s happening in the world have to cost us our sanity, or is there another way?
This event was recorded live at The RSA on Thursday 21st February 2019. Discover more about this event here: https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/02/how-the-news-can-change-our-world
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