Lyse Doucet, a leading UK war correspondent, discussed the troubling trend of news avoidance linked to intense global conflicts and a restructuring in BBC News to address this decline. From 2015 to last year, public interest in news halved in the UK, with many opting to disconnect due to the overwhelming nature of current events. Despite this, Doucet emphasizes the importance of democratic engagement and the role of public broadcasters in fostering informed citizenship, highlighting the need to confront and discuss challenging issues in society.
"Even though I'm on one side of the microphone and you're on the other, that I too have been turning away from news and listening to Radio 3 instead of Radio 4, because the news is difficult."
"It was partly driven by a need to take on the growing trend of news avoidance. The UK appears to be among the countries most seriously affected."
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