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."

英国的年轻人看电视的新闻越来越少。这是监管英国广播业务的监管机构Ofcom的说法。这并不奇怪，因为年轻人越来越沉迷于智能手机。年轻人选择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》报道说:“这个国家的年轻人更有可能让他们的一天的新闻关于世界从社交媒体或通过阅读涂鸦在公交车站看到电视上,平均16-24-year-old看只有两分钟的电视新闻每天生活。”

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委托对全国人民的新闻收看习惯进行了调查。这份报告名为《英国新闻消费: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，英国成年人通过社交媒体更积极地阅读新闻。”他们表示，与去年相比，Facebook和Twitter上有关这一消息的帖子和评论有所增加。Ofcom建议用一种不那么复杂、更容易理解的方式来呈现新闻故事，以吸引年轻人的注意。一些人认为这将是“为年轻观众简化内容”。