"I sympathize with anyone who feels too busy making a living to have time to read." Yes, being too busy is one reason for wanting summarized news but it's not

"I sympathize with anyone who feels too busy making a living to have time to read." Yes, being too busy is one reason for wanting summarized news but it's not the only reason. Often, news stories are created for search engine consumption, not human consumption. You find long articles full of repetitive information and bloviating. A good summary can cut out everything but the basic facts of the story so you're up to date on the news without having to consume all the fluff. Of course, liking summarized news doesn't mean you can't take the time to read an in-depth article or a book. In fact, you probably have more time to do that since you saved time with the TLDR version of the news.