The shift from intentionally reading news to incidentally absorbing it is particularly interesting.
And it's a motivation to focus on positive and solutions-focused journalism to uplift people rather than add to their daily woes:
Ellie Evans
Young people's news habits have changed in the past 10 years, with 18-24s citing social media as their main source, compared to news websites/apps 10 years ago. IG/TikTok use for news has grown, while FB has declined dramatically.
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