Monday, March 9, 2020

Many Americans Worn Out By News

Most Americans feel worn out by the amount of news there is these days – a feeling that has persisted since 2018, based on survey data from the Center's Election News Pathways project.

About two-thirds of Americans (66%) feel worn out by the amount of news there is, while far fewer (32%) say they like the amount of news they are getting, according to the survey conducted Oct. 12-Nov. 11, 2019. 

Large shares of Americans in both political parties express news fatigue, but the feeling is more common among Republicans and Republican-leaning independents. 

Three-quarters of Republicans say they are worn out by the amount of news there is, compared with 59% of Democrats and Democratic leaners. News fatigue is also more widespread among white Americans and U.S. adults who are less engaged with political news. 

Interested in more survey data about news fatigue? Check out Pew's data tool here.

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