![]() You've seen engagement on Facebook and Google go down where they might have some cross-pollination of information there. But people often take their conversations these days, as I've heard from folks and is reported in this study, to private channels like WhatsApp groups or Telegram or places like that where they essentially are having private conversations about news subjects with friends and not as much exposed to stuff on social media. You - obviously cable news on both the right and the left are an example of that, even if they don't play out identically. So they go to news where it becomes comfort foods. You know, I think that there's a hardening of people in silos. But what about the societal implications? What about that?įOLKENFLIK: Well, there are real questions. PFEIFFER: And obviously this is not good for the news business. Different stories turn them off where they feel there's an overemphasis on them. And there's some interesting ideological breakdowns, too, on the right and left. Back here at home in the U.S., over two-fifths of people say they avoid news about national politics - you know, it's such high stakes, no clear resolutions - and an equal number of passing up stories about social justice. Actually, interestingly, closer to the conflict in Eastern Europe, even more people said they avoided war in Ukraine. If you think about those people who told the survey that they are avoiding the news, a third of them are basically saying they're steering clear of stories about the war of Ukraine. And it can feel pretty relentless, the pace of news. So tell us more about what is driving people to stop reading or listening to the news.įOLKENFLIK: Well, the world can be a really tough place. And they feel like maybe the world isn't worse than it ever used to be, but it sure feels that way when you read the news. They also feel very discouraged when they read it. They feel like they want to stay current. PFEIFFER: This does mirror what I hear from family and friends. And the trends are also similar that the interest in news tends to be lower among women and younger folks. And the trends are similar across countries. And the proportion of, like, extreme interest has gone down in recent years. And even more say they sometimes or often avoid news - say, 41% of women, 34% of men. More than 1 in 10 Americans who responded to this reported tuning out altogether. What percentage of people are tuning out?įOLKENFLIK: Well, this Reuters Institute survey is global. PFEIFFER: Give us a sense of how widespread news avoidance is. ![]() And with us is NPR's media correspondent David Folkenflik to talk about what for us, you and me, David, is pretty discouraging news for reporters like us. Those are some of the findings of recent research by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. ![]() Some are more interested in celebrity updates on social media than old-fashioned newspaper or radio or TV news coverage. Others want a break from the never-ending flow of information. Some say it makes them feel angry and depressed. A growing number of people are intentionally limiting their news consumption. If you've been trying to tune out the news lately, you're far from alone.
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