The 16th International Journalism Conference is being held this week in Tours, from March 27 to April 1. On this occasion, RFI is a partner in a study carried out by Viavoice, on a general public sample of 1,001 people representative of the population aged over 18. This survey which is more particularly interested in the taste for information.
The first lesson of this study is that 84% of people questioned think that journalism is a useful profession and institution. But that’s down six points. This is the lowest score since the launch of this barometer.
Seven French people out of 10 seek information at least once a day. Their primary interest is national information, in particular social and health issues and news items, in the face of the climate emergency or the economy. Carried out in March, in the midst of a debate on pension reform, the study indicates that what is desired is useful, clear and verified information.
Give keys to form an opinion
The French do not want it to go in their direction, or go against what they think, but to give them the keys to form their own opinion. Finally, the people questioned regret that the information is sometimes relayed too quickly, that it is repeated and that it causes too much anxiety.
But it is sometimes difficult for journalists and the media to be light, in a context marked by the health crisis, climate change or the war in Ukraine.
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