新奇事件簿 年轻人不再观看电视新闻

Young people in Great Britain are watching less and less news on television. This is according to Ofcom, a regulatory body that oversees¹ broadcasting practices in the UK. This comes as no surprise as young people become increasingly addicted² to their smartphones. Youth are opting³ for online distractions⁴ like YouTube videos, social media and games rather than switch on a TV and watch a news programme. Britain's Guardian⁵ newspaper reported that: "The youth of the nation are more likely to get their day's news about the world from social media or by reading graffiti in bus stations than seeing it on the telly, with the average 16-24-year-old watching just two minutes' worth of live TV news per day."

看电视播报新闻的英国年轻人越来越少。英国广播业务监管机构Ofcom说如是。这并不奇怪，因为年轻人越来越沉迷于智能手机。年轻人会选择YouTube视频、社交媒体和游戏等在线娱乐而不是打开电视看新闻节目。英国《卫报》报道称:“这个国家的年轻人更有可能通过从社交媒体或在公交车站看涂鸦等方式获取他们的每日新闻，而不是通过电视，16到24岁的年轻人平均每天只花2分钟观看电视直播新闻。”

Ofcom commissioned research into the news-viewing habits of people around the country. The report is called "News Consumption in the UK: 2019". The research suggests that young people are increasingly using social media as their primary news source. Researchers wrote: "There is evidence that UK adults are consuming news more actively⁶ via social media." They reported an increase in posts and comments on Facebook and Twitter about the news compared to last year. Ofcom suggested presenting news stories in a less complicated, more accessible way to attract young people's attention. Some people suggested this would be "dumbing down content for young audiences".

Ofcom受委派调查全国人民的新闻收看习惯。这次的报告被称为《News Consumption in the UK: 2019》。研究表明越来越多的年轻人将社交媒体作为他们的主要新闻来源。研究人员写道：“有证据表明英国成年人正在更加积极地通过社交媒体获取新闻。”他们表示，与去年相比，Facebook和推特上有关新闻的帖子和评论有所增加。Ofcom建议用一种更加简单、更容易理解的方式来呈现新闻故事，以吸引年轻人的注意。一些人认为这样将能够“为年轻观众简化内容”。

1 oversees   

v.监督，监视( oversee的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She oversees both the research and the manufacturing departments. 她既监督研究部门又监督生产部门。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The Department of Education oversees the federal programs dealing with education. 教育部监管处理教育的联邦程序。 来自互联网

2 addicted   

adj.沉溺于....的，对...上瘾的

参考例句：

• He was addicted to heroin at the age of 17.他17岁的时候对海洛因上了瘾。
• She's become addicted to love stories.她迷上了爱情小说。

3 opting   

v.选择，挑选( opt的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• What courses are most students opting for? 多数学生选什么课程？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Wells doesn't rule out opting out and then re-signing with Houston. 威尔斯没有排除跳出合同再与火箭重签的可能。 来自互联网

4 distractions   

n.使人分心的事[人]( distraction的名词复数 )；娱乐，消遣；心烦意乱；精神错乱

参考例句：

• I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions. 我发觉在家里工作很难，因为使人分心的事太多。
• There are too many distractions here to work properly. 这里叫人分心的事太多，使人无法好好工作。 来自《简明英汉词典》

5 guardian   

n.监护人；守卫者，保护者

参考例句：

• The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
• The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。

6 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。