The weather today will be sunny—highs in the lower 70s and a low of 52. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
A recent report from the Reuters Institute & Oxford University shows that interest in the news cycle is falling. In the US the proportion of people who are “very” or “extremely” interested in news has fallen from 67% in 2015 to 47% last year — a trend that was also found in other countries such as the UK, Spain, Germany and Brazil. One reason for this is just that we’re all exhausted by the news cycle of the last few years which has featured highly polarized politics, a global pandemic, inflation and geopolitical tensions to name but a few stories.
Another potential reason is more structural — that as news is increasingly digital it’s actually easier to get disconnected from it, through choice or by algorithms that learn you’re not that interested.
I appreciate my Deep Creek Times readers who continue to “Keep Up with the Times” in Garrett County and Deep Creek Lake, MD!
Congratulations to my niece and the other students for achieving Honor Roll at Southern Middle School! Way to go, Alligator!
The Maryland State Board of Education (SBOE) will meet at 9:00 AM today — June 28, 2022. Click here for the complete agenda and live stream. The meeting will feature the presentation, “Financing the Future: Covid Relief Funds, Maryland Leads, and Blueprint State Aid.”
This Thursday — The Little Yough Family Flicks summer movie is Jungle Cruise.
JTF has teamed up with the town of Grantsville Maryland and a number of sponsors to host a number of FREE 2022 JTF Summer Activities Camps. JTF will be at the Town of Grantsville Park every Tuesday and Wednesday for the three weeks starting today!
Coming to you from Southwestern PA, The Shelly McCombie Duo brings a diverse vibe to the music and performing industry. A strong musical ability enables the Duo to perform current pop/rock, country, and greatest hits from yesterday. Catch them tonight at Honi-Honi Bar!
