"I'm a news editor at my school newspaper, The Voice, in Fremont. Every month, when we make our rounds to distribute newspapers to our classmates, more of my peers decline to take one. I've had my fair share of awkward stares and mumbled "no"s as students look back at their phone screens in response, as I ask them if they'd like a newspaper."
"It's a feeling shared by other student journalists. Janet Guan, opinions editor at Mission San Jose High's student paper, The Smoke Signal, said, "In recent years, the enthusiasm for reading news and just reading our school's paper has declined." At its core, journalism is meant to disseminate news to the public to keep them informed about the world around them in an accessible way."
"It's no secret that fewer youth are receiving information from comprehensive newspaper articles and that many get their information from social media. A 2022 survey conducted by Statistica on Gen Z young adults found that 50% of respondents said they used social media most frequently to get their news. In contrast, the poll showed that less than 7% of respondents get their news from cable news, local newspapers or national newspapers."
I am a news editor at my school newspaper, The Voice, in Fremont. Every month, when distributing newspapers, more classmates decline to take one, often with awkward stares or mumbled "no"s as they look at their phones. Other student journalists have noticed declining enthusiasm for reading the school paper. Journalism is meant to disseminate news accessibly to keep the public informed. Traditional news is struggling to keep younger audiences who consume information in short social media clips. A 2022 Statistica survey found 50% of Gen Z young adults used social media most frequently for news, while fewer than 7% relied on cable or newspapers. Social media's ease and short-format clips by politicians, commentators, and creators draw young news consumers.
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