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9. “
The abundance of news and ubiquity of
“Learned choice do not necessarily translate into a
better news environment for consumers ...
helplessness” Participants in this study showed signs of
From an AP study of news fatigue; that is, they appeared
debilitated by information overload and
young news
unsatisfying news experiences ...
consumers
Ultimately news fatigue brought
many of the participants to a
learned helplessness response.
The more overwhelmed or
unsatis ed they were, the less
effort they were willing to put in.
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staff cuts, the
size of the New
York Times
newsroom was
around 1,420.*
* Source: “Newsroom Cuts at the ‘New York Times’” – portfolio.com, 2.14.08