Tuned out : why Americans under 40 don't follow the news / David T.Z. Mindich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mindich, David T. Z., 1963- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Press--Influence.

Press.

Mass media and youth--United States.

Mass media and youth.

Physical Description:

xi, 172 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

At a rate never before seen in American history, young adults are abandoning serious news. Exploring the reasons behind the problem and the consequences to American society, David T.Z. Mindich speaks directly to young people to discover why some tune in while others tune out.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Preface

1. A Generational Shift

2. How Tuned Out Are They?

3. Talking with Young People I: Striptease News and the Shifting Balance Between Need and Want

4. Talking with Young People II: Who Follows the News and Why

5. Television, the Internet, and the Eclipse of the Local

6. The Decline of General News and the Deliberative Body

7. Conclusion: How to Tune Back In

Appendix A: People Surveyed or Interviewed for This Project, 2001-2003

Appendix B: Format of the Standard Interview

Appendix C: Responses to Questions 11-21

Bibliography

Notes

Index.

Notes:

CIP entry (Jun.)

Previously issued in print: 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

0-19-772666-6

1-280-53268-8

0-19-534762-5

1-60256-718-2

OCLC:

57137249