Media that covers the media say that Americans are tuning out the news. Axios Media Trends reported last week that the public's interest in the news is back to pre-pandemic levels. Not surprisingly, the explanations for the fall-off focus on interpreting the statistics. That's fine as far as it goes. But before parsing the ratings and clicks, it's worth considering their relevance, including what Americans these days think is "news" and why.
What's News? For Americans It's Not What You Think
