Simplify the following text for a Grade 11 native English-speaking person.
Original: However , the vast majority of Americans did not live in New York City , and the decision makers who did live there probably relied more on staid newspapers like the Times , The Sun or the Post .
Simplified: However , most of Americans did not live in New York City , and the decision makers who did live there probably read less sensationalist newspapers like the Times , The Sun or the Post .