News writing styles not to blame for newspaper readership decline, researchers find
Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 13:31
in Psychology & Sociology
In the past several years, newspaper readership has shrunk in the tough economic climate, particularly among females. Many have criticized common news writing style used by newspapers as a possible cause for the decline. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that women are engaged by all news stories the same, regardless of the style.