The survey of over 1200 New Zealanders found 60% avoid the news at least sometimes, and high rates of ‘consistent news avoiders’. Gender, ethnicity, age, and political ideology were linked to respondents’ reasons for news avoidance.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2024/10/14/why-new-zealanders-avoid-the-news-expert-reaction/