As somebody who is passionate about the importance of documentary and news photography, I’m worried. A recent survey from the respected Reuters Institute reveals that many people are turning off from the news as it makes them depressed. Almost four in ten of those surveyed say they often avoid the news, a sizeable jump from 29% in 2017. It also found that the number of people avoiding news over the past five years has doubled in the UK (46%) and Brazil (54%).
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