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May 23, 2018

Americans’ news fatigue isn’t going away – about two-thirds still feel worn out

White Americans more fatigued by the amount of news than blacks, Hispanics

White Americans more fatigued by the amount of news than blacks, Hispanics

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Americans’ news fatigue isn’t going away – about two-thirds still feel worn out
Almost seven-in-ten Americans are exhausted by the news – Republicans more so than Democrats
News fatigue more common in those who follow news less often, those with lower approval of news media
White Americans more fatigued by the amount of news than blacks, Hispanics
News fatigue more common among whites than blacks and Hispanics
In both parties, news fatigue is more common among those who aren’t closely following political news
Republicans more likely than Democrats to feel worn out by the amount of news these days
Around two-thirds of Americans feel worn out by the news, about the same share as in 2018