In recent research, the concept of “media diets” has received increased attention. However, the concept remains vague and not fully developed, and rarely, if at all, do researchers ask citizens about their perceptions of their own and others’ media diets. With the ongoing transformation of the media landscape, there has never been a more pertinent time to explore these perceptions, which this research intends to do. The main goal of this paper then is to identify recommendations addressing recently voiced concerns about news consumption patterns in contemporary society to relevant stakeholders. Empirically, the study is based on a series of focus group interviews with younger (18–25 years old) and older (over 55) adults in five European countries (Germany, Poland, Romania, Spain, and the UK). Our results show important cohort differences as well as cross-country similarities, which are pertinent insights for the formulation of stakeholder recommendations.

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对五个国家不同年龄段的（政治）媒体饮食进行定性检查

在最近的研究中，“媒体节食”的概念受到越来越多的关注。然而，这个概念仍然模糊且尚未充分发展，研究人员很少（如果有的话）询问公民对自己和他人媒体饮食的看法。随着媒体格局的不断转变，现在是探索这些看法的最佳时机，这也是本研究的目的。本文的主要目标是提出建议，解决最近向相关利益相关者表达的对当代社会新闻消费模式的担忧。根据经验，该研究基于对五个欧洲国家（德国、波兰、罗马尼亚、西班牙和英国）的年轻（18-25 岁）和年长（55 岁以上）成年人的一系列焦点小组访谈。我们的结果显示了重要的群体差异以及跨国相似性，这是制定利益相关者建议的相关见解。