Italy: distribution of distressing news on TV in 2017 by topic
This statistic illustrates the distribution by topic of distressing news mentioned on one of the most popular TV newscasts in Italy in January 2017. According to the study results, over a third (37 percent) of distressing news mentioned in the newscasts dealt with crime, while almost a fourth of them (24 percent) touched upon environmental issues. By contrast, there were no distressing news relating to the worsening of living standards.