We live in uncertain times. There is seemingly more economic and political upheaval and insecurity today than there has been for many decades.
There certainly seems to be more of a threat of war in and around Europe and elsewhere and a ruthless terrorism that might turn up anywhere. There are other global worries too, from the end of antibiotics to climate change. Making matters worse, the 24/7 news cycle is relentlessly apocalyptic, our screens filled with dreadful images. And the institution of the news itself is under threat: what’s fake and what’s real in this post-truth world?
It’s a frightening time. Teenagers see all this. More than any previous generation they are “plugged in” to broadcasts of news from one source or another, bathed in a 24/7 pool of Twitter and commentary. And the 24/7 nature of news now means more scrutiny and coverage of horrific events than ever before.
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