新奇事件簿 年轻人不再观看电视新闻（在线收听）

Young people in Great Britain are watching less and less news on television. This is according to Ofcom, a regulatory body that oversees broadcasting practices in the UK. This comes as no surprise as young people become increasingly addicted to their smartphones. Youth are opting for online distractions like YouTube videos, social media and games rather than switch on a TV and watch a news programme. Britain's Guardian 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 actively 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”。