With regards to news, and as someone writing for a news site, I have a damning admission to make: I am one of those who are described in the just published 2023 edition of the international Digital New Report (carried out by Reuters) as a “news avoider.”
This is defined as (a) people “who are trying to periodically avoid all sources of news and (b) those that are trying to specifically restrict their news usage at particular times or for certain topics..” If you are one of us, then do not retreat into the darkened corner of your musty library or sign up to a news avoidance help group, but rather be proud of the fact that you are among 36% of all potential consumers of news on the planet.
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