“Many of our interviewees had little direct experience with news, yet they ‘knew’ they could not trust it, or found it boring, or that it was part of a shady system intended to hide important matters from them.”
“News avoidance appeared to be a strategic choice to conserve both emotional energy and time, in order to better fulfill demanding responsibilities, especially caretaking.””
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Owen, Laura Hazard. "Why are some women “news avoiders”? New research suggests one reason has to do with emotional labor." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 8 Nov. 2018. Web. 25 Apr. 2024.
APA
Owen, L. (2018, Nov. 8). Why are some women “news avoiders”? New research suggests one reason has to do with emotional labor. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/11/why-are-some-women-news-avoiders-new-research-suggests-one-reason-has-to-do-with-emotional-labor/
Chicago
Owen, Laura Hazard. "Why are some women “news avoiders”? New research suggests one reason has to do with emotional labor." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified November 8, 2018. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.niemanlab.org/2018/11/why-are-some-women-news-avoiders-new-research-suggests-one-reason-has-to-do-with-emotional-labor/.
Wikipedia
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