Unprecedented reader interest in Ukraine as publishers shift to covering longer war

Posted Wednesday, March 30, 2022 4:30 pm

Andrew Kersley | Press Gazette

Just over one month after the start of the Russian invasion, reader interest for content covering the war in Ukraine has started to wane.

After record highs, many news outlets have reported drops in page views while Google Trends data is indicating a significant downturn in how many people are looking up Ukraine-related topics.

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