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3 - News Diets

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 February 2024

Kenneth Newton
Kenneth Newton
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University of Southampton
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Summary

This chapters turns from the supply side to the demand side and examines what sorts of news people get and how much of it they get from what sources. The chapter also considers evidence about news avoidance, echo chambers and mixed diets as the factors underlying the use of news from different sources.

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news dietsnews avoidersnews addictsecho chamberslife-cyclesnews literacyease of accesstrust
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Real News about the News
Media and British Politics
 , pp. 37 - 54
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • News Diets
  • Kenneth Newton, University of Southampton
  • Book: Real News about the News
  • Online publication: 09 February 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009387040.003
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  • News Diets
  • Kenneth Newton, University of Southampton
  • Book: Real News about the News
  • Online publication: 09 February 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009387040.003
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  • News Diets
  • Kenneth Newton, University of Southampton
  • Book: Real News about the News
  • Online publication: 09 February 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009387040.003
Available formats
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