News Avoidance: Global Trends and Analysis

Based on data from Reuters Institute Digital News Report and other sources (2017-2024)

Global Trends
Country Comparisons
Reasons & Correlations
Demographics & Platforms

News Avoidance Rates by Country (2024)

Percentage who sometimes or often actively avoid news

Source: Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2024

News Avoidance vs. Trust Levels by Country (2024)

Relationship between trust in news and avoidance behavior

Source: Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2024 & related research

Reasons for News Avoidance

Primary factors cited by respondents for avoiding news

Source: Synthesized from Reuters Institute Digital News Report and academic studies

UK News Avoidance Trend (2017-2024)

Nearly doubled in 7 years

Source: Reuters Institute Digital News Report

Distribution of Reasons for News Avoidance

Proportion of each factor

Source: Synthesized from multiple sources cited in document

News Avoidance by Age Group

Younger people more likely to avoid news

Source: Synthesized from academic studies cited in document

Media Platform Usage: News Avoiders vs. News Consumers

Comparing platform preferences

Source: Synthesized from Reuters Institute Digital News Report and Pew Research data

Key Insights