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Millennials, News, and Social Media

By Poindexter, Paula M.

Millennials, News, and Social Media book

Millennials, News, and Social Media

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Why doesn't the Millennial Generation embrace news as its grandparents' generation did? Who or what is responsible for the rejection of news by this generation born between the early 1980s and late 1990s? Is Millennial enthusiasm for social media related to a lack of affection for news? Is it too late to transform Millennials into consumers of news? Using never-before-published survey data on attitudes toward news and social media use as well as scholarly reports, public opinion polls, news stories, and observations from journalists, academics, and professionals, Millennials, News, and Social Media: Is News Engagement a Thing of the Past? answers these questions and much more - from the rarely expressed Millennial point of view.
Millennials, News, and Social Media helps us understand the generation that came of age as the importance of news waned and social media emerged. It offers insight into which factors will determine whether we will be a society of news consumers who believe being informed is important or a nation in which news illiteracy is the norm. Devastating consequences await the news media, journalism schools, our democracy, and the everyday lives of individuals if we become a nation in which news consumers are extinct and being informed of news is no longer valued.
As the first book to explore these important issues, it will appeal to students, scholars, and journalists as well as others who care about developing young people into informed and civically engaged citizens.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
214
Release Date:
2012-08-03
Publication Date:
2012-08-03
Publisher:
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1433114976
ISBN13:
9781433114977
Weight:
335 g
Height:
149 cm
Width:
226 cm
Thickness:
20 cm
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