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Benjamin Toff, Ruth Palmer, and Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, Avoiding the News: Reluctant Audiences for Journalism.
- Source :
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Newspaper Research Journal . Jun2024, Vol. 45 Issue 2, p250-251. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The book "Avoiding the News: Reluctant Audiences for Journalism" by Benjamin Toff, Ruth Palmer, and Rasmus Kleis Nielsen explores the phenomenon of news avoidance and why a significant portion of the population chooses not to consume news. The authors define news avoiders as those who intentionally or unintentionally do not consume news produced by professional journalists. They find that news avoiders are more likely to be young, female, and from lower socioeconomic classes. The book argues that three key variables influence news avoidance: identities, ideologies, and infrastructures. The authors provide a framework for understanding news avoidance and call for change in journalism to meet the needs of these audiences. [Extracted from the article]
- Subjects :
- *JOURNALISM
*CITIZEN journalism
*ATTRIBUTION of news
*AUDIENCES
*RADIO talk programs
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07395329
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Newspaper Research Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177713551
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/07395329241247604