A new poll shows Americans are wishing to pay less attention to the news. The finding comes in a study published by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Chicago. 65% of respondents say—coming off an intense election year- -they’ve been feeling a need to limit their exposure to stories involving […]
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“Less News Please” Americans Feel Need To Scale Back Consumption
A new poll shows Americans are wishing to pay less attention to the news. The finding comes in a study published by the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research at the University of Chicago. 65% of respondents say—coming off an intense election year- -they’ve been feeling a need to limit their exposure to stories involving government and politics. They cite fctors such as information overload and fatigue. About HALF of respondents say they feel the same whn it comes to news about oversas conflicts.