Tuned out: why Americans under 40 don't follow the news

1. generational shift

2. How tuned out are they?

3. Talking with young people I : striptease news and the shifting balance between need and want

4. Talking with young people II : who follows the news and why

5. Television, the Internet, and the eclipse of the local

6. decline of general news and the deliberative body

7. Conclusion : how to tune back in

App. A. People surveyed or interviewed for this project, 2001-2003

App. B. Format of the standard interview

App. C. Responses to questions 11-21.