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I Do Not (Want To) Know! The Relationship Between Intentional News Avoidance and Low News Consumption

Author:
Betakova, Dominika; Boomgaarden, Hajo; Lecheler, Sophie; Schäfer, Svenja
Publication:
Mass Communication and Society
Year:
2025

News avoidance is associated with misperceptions and lower political knowledge and participation. Synthetizing the research results in differentiating between intentional news avoidance, a consciou…