It's the news that's wrong stupid

An American survey has concluded that teenagers find reading online news stressful(Poynter Online via Roy Greenslade)

The survey carried out by Northwestern University found

While the 14- to 18-year-old study participants described time spent on YouTube or social networking and music downloading sites as a treat or time-out, they described their online news experiences as stressful or a reminder of the world's dangers.

And suggests that news organisations should

cultivate teen audiences by learning what appeals to them, diminishing their angst, going to the Web sites teens frequent and creating ways teens can communicate with one another about the news.

I worry what this message actually means to journalism and the providers of news."A reminder of the world's dangers",well surely we all have to be made aware of the dangers in the world in order to make decisions in the democratic society.Or perhaps today's youngsters are not interested any more.