Americans spending more time with news

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Agence France-Presse

Americans spending more time with news (AFP)

14 September 2010 WASHINGTON — Americans are spending more time consuming news than a decade ago, adding online news to a diet of traditional media such as print newspapers, radio and television, according to a new survey.

The survey by the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press found that Americans spend an average of 57 minutes a day getting news from print newspapers, radio and television, the same amount of time as in 2000.

“But today, they also spend an additional 13 minutes getting news online, increasing the total time spent with the news to 70 minutes,” Pew said.

“In short, instead of replacing traditional news platforms, Americans are increasingly integrating new technologies into their news consumption habits,” Pew said.



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[Newsjock]

1. But if they consider Fox News to be "news"

... then the results are not nearly as encouraging as they might first seem.

[Mosaic]

2. Encouraging News

As Americans get better with computers and social interactions online, they will spend even greater time on the internet, and that is good for democracy.

[Billy Burnett]

5. Almost every adult I know has AOL or MSN as their primary news/home page.

Brothers and Sisters, great news from Minitruth Inc. ... as we take over the media more citizens are following us. Doubledoubleplusgood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhsvmY3Q9cY&feature=player_embedded#t=1

Remember: We have ALWAYS been at war with Eastasia.

[Scuba]

3. But are they spending more time with the Truth?

[No Elephants]

4. Depends on how you define "news." More like infotainment, gossip, "commentary," bloviating,

celebrity bs than news. Old clips of Meet the Press, for instance, reveal a much more substantive, hard-hitting show than today's farce. The name is the same, but that's all. Sorry, but Paris Hilton's release from prison is not news. Neither are George Will's self important pontifications. Even AP biased stories are only dubiously referred to as "news."