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...Based Research Group, tracked news consumption by young adults in Houston, Silicon Valley, Philadelphia, Kansas City, Brighton, U.K. and Hyderabad, India. Researchers found that a near-constant barrage of facts and updates makes it harder for younger people to access in-depth stories than it appears to be for older generations. Indeed, many of them might find it tough sledding to get through the study's findings, presented in a 71-page report...
...Today's youth receive their news from far more sources than older people, consuming modern media from "online video, blogs, online social networks, mobile devices, RSS, word of mouth, Web portals and search engines," according to the study findings. This glut of technological news sources has led consumers to experience an "imbalance in their news diet," specifically trouble keeping up with news stories that went on too long or were too in-depth...
...still reading this article - and chances are greater if you're older than 34 - you may be wondering whether there's a cure for newstritional disorder. The study's recommendation is, in essence, more of what's causing the problem in the first place: "quick delivery and quick-scan consumption," news that can be taken in at a glance. The new bite-size media model is to reduce the news fat, cut back on content, and create tasty treats that requires fewer mental calories to digest...
...some cases, even neglected to try to solve—the problems that we are facing; and scandal after scandal has tarnished the reputation of elected office. Turning our backs on government, however, and neglecting the issues yet again is not the correct response. The negligence and failures of older generations should not lead us away from careers in government, but should only bolster our commitment to the causes we believe in. It is precisely during these trying times, these times of disenchantment, that public service becomes so crucial...
...living proof that young adults intent on changing the world can have a monumental impact. These recent college graduates who serve nationally and internationally in a myriad ways are no doubt idealists, but don’t they seem to have learned from the naïveté of older generations...