Jarrell started purposefully ignoring campaign coverage after noticing that his parishioners feared one candidate or the other taking the White House. Consequently, he recommended abstaining from news until the final week of the race to reduce anxiety about politics. This approach reflects how many are tuning out campaign news, suggesting that avoiding overwhelming political narratives might be a coping mechanism for voters, allowing for a focused decision-making approach at the last moment.
Ken Doctor noted that 'For a decade now, people have started talking about news fatigue. People are tired of being bombarded with the news. And then it kind of matured into news avoidance.' This statement captures the transformation of public engagement with political news as anxiety and exhaustion from relentless news cycles take hold.
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