"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? "There is a lot of commentary - 'Oh, good for you. Look what you're walking into. You're going to be screaming into the void. You're going to be useless,'" said Murphy, a 21-year-old graduate student at the University of Maryland's journalism school."
"Asked by the News Literacy Project for one word to describe today's news media, 84% of teens responded with something negative - "biased," "crazy," "boring," "fake," "bad," "depressing," "confusing," "scary." About half of the teens surveyed believe journalists give advertisers special treatment, make up details such as quotes, or pay or do favors for sources "always or almost always" or "often.""
A college student aiming for journalism faces skepticism from peers who see news as a cacophony of voices and a dying industry. Teen attitudes toward news are predominantly negative, with 84% offering one-word descriptions like biased, fake, or confusing. About half of teens suspect journalists of favoritism toward advertisers, fabricating details, or paying sources. Roughly six in ten believe photos and videos are taken out of context. Only about one-third or fewer think reporters often correct errors, confirm facts, gather multiple sources, or cover stories that protect the public interest. Youth opinions mirror broader cultural messaging about "fake news."
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