How Much News Do We Really Need?

Americans grapple with skyrocketing news consumption as digital platforms and social media flood daily feeds. Half of U.S. adults believe people consume more news than a decade ago, driven by constant alerts, podcasts, and apps like TikTok, where 25% of Gen Z get primary updates. Yet divides emerge: active seekers, often older cable news fans like MSNBC viewers, contrast passive users, mainly young Gen Z who let info come to them via social scrolls. Read more about this...