While research on news avoidance has surged in the last couple of decades, we are still at a
scholarly shortage in terms of understanding and theorizing the relationship between social …

News avoidance research has been hampered by confusion about how to define and
operationalize the concept. Here we intervene in two ongoing debates: first, what is the …

In a fragmented digital media environment where news is increasingly encountered
passively in social media feeds and via automated mobile alerts, active avoidance of news …

In today's media environment, there are increased opportunities to consume news in various
formats and styles. Why then, do some people say they consume little to no news? The focus …

This article comparatively examines news avoidance in a rapidly changing media
environment. We utilize findings from a large dataset of 488 in-depth interviews with media …

Recent changes in the media environment make it easier than ever for people to actively
shape their news repertoires according to their habits, needs, and preferences. As …

The phenomenon of news avoidance has recently gained substantial attention from both
scholars and practitioners, as an increasing number of people seem to be turning their …

News avoidance is associated with misperceptions and lower political knowledge and
participation. Synthetizing the research results in differentiating between intentional news …

Why do some people maintain a news habit while others avoid news altogether? To explore
that question, we put findings from an interview-based study of news avoiders in the UK and …

The Internet's ability to revolutionize journalism has long been examined and contested.
From an Audience Studies perspective, one central question arises--Does the Internet …