Both millennials and Generation Zers are avid consumers of news, with nearly 80% reporting that they consume news every day.
A new AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey found that nearly a third of the group is also willing to pay for news.
Just 23% of the group, which ranges from 16-40 years old, has a positive view of the media in general. They’re more likely to trust local media outlets, but trust in those entities is scarce as well.
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The majority of respondents reported spending either 2-4 or 5-8 hours online each day.
While many follow the news, less than a third find it enjoyable or entertaining. This number fell from seven years ago, when more than half of the group reported enjoying news. Furthermore, only 37% of respondents say they like discussing the news with friends and family, similarly plummeting from 53% seven years prior.
Only 12% believe misinformation is not a problem, while more than half of respondents described it as a “major problem.”
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Additionally, almost half of millennials and Generation Zers reported being either unfamiliar with or only a little familiar with what an op-ed, or opinion editorial, is.
