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News Avoidance, Counterpoint, and Ukrainecast Follow-Up

Andrea Catherwood discusses news avoidance, the conflict in Iran and positive news. We also hear more of your views on the end of regular episodes of Ukrainecast.

The main news this week has been about the US-Israel attacks on Iran - but how is 麻豆社 Radio handling its coverage? We'll hear from you on the situation.

And in light of that, is there a chance that more and more people might be switching the news off? 麻豆社 Radio 4 recently aired a series of programmes all about positive news items, which many listeners felt was a relief to hear. Presenter Andrea Catherwood talks to Nic Newman, a founding member of the 麻豆社 News website and currently a Senior research associate with the Reuters Institute for the study of journalism, to find out what's fuelling the trend towards news avoidance.

Following our piece last week about the end of regular episodes of Ukrainecast, we'll hear more of your thoughts on what you'll miss about the podcast.

We also hear from listeners concerned that the music quiz programme Counterpoint is no longer recorded in front of a live audience.

And there's information about how you can give your thoughts in the UK government's ongoing open consultation on the 麻豆社's Charter Renewal, which closes at midnight on 10th March. The survey can be found on the government's website, under the heading Britain's Story: The Next Chapter.

Presenter: Andrea Catherwood
Producer: Pauline Moore
Assistant Producer: Rebecca Guthrie
Executive Producer: Mark Rickards

A Whistledown Scotland production for 麻豆社 Radio 4

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