Oli Dugmore

"Gen Z feels less and less able to trust what it reads and sees": Channel 4 presents landmark research on UK's young people

A woman in her 50s with dark hair and wearing a black blazer and white shirt stands at a lecturn covered with the words: 'Gen Z: Trends, Truth and Trust'

The UK risks sliding into “an American news swamp” unless urgent action is taken by British TV news organisations, policy-makers and regulators to future-proof the news they provide for young people. 

That was the stark message in what may have been a career-defining speech by Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon, addressing an eclectic audience of public service broadcasters, content makers, opinion formers, AI specialists and RTS Bursary Scholars.