Study shows young adults hit by 'news fatigue'

June 2, 2008 By KARL RITTER , Associated Press Writer

(AP) -- Young adults experience news fatigue from being inundated by facts and updates and have trouble accessing in-depth stories, according to a study to be unveiled at a global media conference Monday.



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