Andrew Selepak, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Media Production, Management, and Technology instructional assistant professor, is the author of the opinion piece “Are We Finally Getting Sick of the Media Outrage Machine? The Numbers Don’t Lie” published on The Hill on Dec. 25.

“This waning trust in the news, combined with a Pew Research Center report showing young people all but abandoning traditional news for social media, means that the mainstream news media is competing for shrinking, niche, partisan audiences,” writes Selepak. “To preserve some sanity, many people choose to stop watching the news completely and opt for blissful ignorance, comfortable with their unchallenged, partisan beliefs. Other people switch to alternative media sources, solely get their news from social media or stop consuming mainstream media altogether.”

Posted: January 3, 2024
Category: Alumni News, College News
Tagged as: Andrew Selepak, The Hill