Millennials couldn't care less about the news.
Tyler Kingkade at huffpo writes that's according to the
research of University of Texas at Austin journalism professor Paula
Poindexter. Young people do not make it a priority to stay informed because
they feel that media talks down to them, comes off as propaganda or is just
plain boring, Poindexter found. They also think most news media do not cover
issues important to them.
Some of her findings for her new book, “Millennials, News,
and Social Media: Is News Engagement a Thing of the Past?", include:
Most millennials give the news media average to failing
grades when it comes to reporting on their generation.
Millennials describe news as garbage, lies, one-sided,
propaganda, repetitive and boring.
When they consume news, millennials are more likely than
their baby boomer parents to access news with smartphones and apps and share
news through social media, texting and email.
Most millennials do not depend on news to help with their
daily lives.
The majority of millennials do not feel being informed is
important.
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