Young Adults Interested In Protest and COVID-Related News, Much Less In Presidential Election

Young media consumers ages 18 to 29 are much more interested in the news around the death of George Floyd than following the 2020 presidential candidates, according to a Pew Research Center study.

Pew Research says just 35% of those ages 18-29 are following the 2020 Presidential election “very or …

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  1. PJ Lehrer from NYU, July 10, 2020 at 10:37 a.m.

    They don't have to watch more news to know where they stand.  Biden is leading by 30 - 40 points among people under 30.  And just look how Gen Z spoiled Trump's Tulsa Rally.  4 million 17 year-olds will turn 18 before November 3rd...
    http://pjlehrer.blogspot.com/2020/06/trump-was-punkd-by-teenagers.html

  2. Paula Lynn from Who Else Unlimited, July 10, 2020 at 3:19 p.m.

    Oy. Just the idea that they cannot form a thought that what they are doing is related to ALL elections is more than troubling. Thinking everything is in a vacuum itself shows a problem in our educational system, not to mention in homes.

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