The abundance of news related to the coronavirus epidemic has left a significant proportion of Americans with news fatigue, especially among younger generations. According to a recent survey, 45 percent of those aged 18 to 34 feel overwhelmed by the amount of information on COVID-19. However, this trend decreases with age, as only 30 percent of those aged 55 and older said that they were struggling with the amount of news on the crisis.
Share of adults who feel overwhelmed by the amount of information in coronavirus news coverage in the United States as of April 2020, by age group
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Knight Foundation. (May 11, 2020). Share of adults who feel overwhelmed by the amount of information in coronavirus news coverage in the United States as of April 2020, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130470/overwhelmed-news-coronavirus-us-age-group/
Knight Foundation. "Share of adults who feel overwhelmed by the amount of information in coronavirus news coverage in the United States as of April 2020, by age group." Chart. May 11, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130470/overwhelmed-news-coronavirus-us-age-group/
Knight Foundation. (2020). Share of adults who feel overwhelmed by the amount of information in coronavirus news coverage in the United States as of April 2020, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130470/overwhelmed-news-coronavirus-us-age-group/
Knight Foundation. "Share of Adults Who Feel Overwhelmed by The Amount of Information in Coronavirus News Coverage in The United States as of April 2020, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130470/overwhelmed-news-coronavirus-us-age-group/
Knight Foundation, Share of adults who feel overwhelmed by the amount of information in coronavirus news coverage in the United States as of April 2020, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130470/overwhelmed-news-coronavirus-us-age-group/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of adults who feel overwhelmed by the amount of information in coronavirus news coverage in the United States as of April 2020, by age group [Graph], Knight Foundation, May 11, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1130470/overwhelmed-news-coronavirus-us-age-group/