Public service media (PSM) are still seen in most European countries as a core means of informing citizens of all ages. Nevertheless, PSM struggle to reach young audiences, who are often characterised as news-avoidant or news-deprived. This article asks what meaning the news and information offered by PSM have for young people. The qualitative study describes young people’s attitudes and expectations regarding audiovisual news and information content through observation of their media usage habits in an experimental setting. It provides insights regarding how young people find and select news in today’s digital media environment and highlights opportunities for PSM providers to reach and engage with young audiences more effectively.

Im vergangenen Jahr – vom 31. Oktober bis 4. November 2018 – hat in Lugano die 7. European Communication Conference (ECC) stattgefunden. Während vier Tagen präsentierten 983 internationale ReferentInnen laufende oder abgeschlossene Forschungsprojekte zum Themenkomplex: Centres and Peripheries: Communication, Research, Translation. Mit 1248 Teilnehmenden war diese Tagung in Lugano die bisher grösste ihrer Art. La 7e European Communication Conference (ECC) de l’European Communication Research and Education Association (ecrea) s’est tenue du 31 octobre au 4 novembre 2018 à Lugano. Durant quatre jours, 983 intervenant·e·s ont présenté leurs recherches autour du thème : Centers and Peripheries: Communication, Research, Translation. Réunissant 1248 participant·e·s, cette conférence a été la plus importante du domaine jusqu’à ce jour.

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