News Formats Change, But the Content Stays the Same

I recently attended an Intelligence Squared U.S. / Open to Debate over whether ‘smart technology is making us dumb.’ Those who argued that it was said we’re too distracted by our phones to think long and hard about serious issues, and also because something something selfies. But the Pew study finds that between the selfies, Millennials are actually reading more serious news that challenges their point of view. Millennials report seeing more political news posts on Facebook than older generations, and they’re more likely to report seeing posts that do not support their views. Only 18 percent of Millennials say they always or most of the time see posts that support their politics.