If there is an increase in the quality of news consumed it is not the result of the quantity of news consumed decreasing. It would have to be the result of the consumers seeking alternate sources, or some other factor.
> If there is an increase in the quality of news consumed it is not the result of the quantity of news consumed decreasing.
If you read 10x less news from Joe and Billy on Facebook but start reading from professional sources of news, they still might be bad but it will probably be a better article to read.
I'm not sure what you're trying to say here.
You are essentially saying that if you decrease the amount you read but increase the quality of what you are reading, the quality of what you are reading will likely go up. That is bordering on a tautology.
In the situation you describe you happen to be able to consume less news but increase the quality. That is not the same as the increase in quality being a result of a decrease in news. You seem to be confusing correlation and causation.
If you read 10x less news from Joe and Billy on Facebook but start reading from professional sources of news, they still might be bad but it will probably be a better article to read.