A survey of adults in the United States conducted in early 2024 shows that more than 40 percent of respondents claim to avoid the news at least sometimes, if not often. The largest share of news avoiders fell among the 45-to-54 age group, however 18-to-34-year olds followed suit.
Share of adults who avoid the news in the United States as of February 2024, by age group
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Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (June 16, 2024). Share of adults who avoid the news in the United States as of February 2024, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500487/us-adults-avoiding-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of adults who avoid the news in the United States as of February 2024, by age group." Chart. June 16, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500487/us-adults-avoiding-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. (2024). Share of adults who avoid the news in the United States as of February 2024, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500487/us-adults-avoiding-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism. "Share of Adults Who Avoid The News in The United States as of February 2024, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500487/us-adults-avoiding-news-by-age/
Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, Share of adults who avoid the news in the United States as of February 2024, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500487/us-adults-avoiding-news-by-age/ (last visited January 09, 2025)
Share of adults who avoid the news in the United States as of February 2024, by age group [Graph], Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, June 16, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1500487/us-adults-avoiding-news-by-age/
