With over 42 percent of Americans foregoing the news, mostly bad news of course, some think that it is time to remake it into a product that offers “…a sense of hope, agency and dignity….” (Vanity Fair, July 12, 2022, by Charlotte Klein)
Amanda Ripley in The Washington Post, July 8, 2022, cites Vox publisher Melissa Bell in urging news outlets to offer audiences with more solutions to deal with depressing news. Ripley herself turned off the news 12 years ago because it was weighing her down and has since found other journalists who felt the same way. She came up with three things essential for humans to thrive while watching the news – hope, agency and dignity.