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Reading for pleasure in freefall: Research finds 40% drop over two decades
- jothetaha 1y agoInteresting, but not surprising. I notice younger people consume endless short-form content but struggle to stay with a book. I wonder if interactive reading apps could bridge this gap or it’s a lost battle.
- duxup 1y agoI assume social media doesn't count here, and I don't disagree with counting it differently, but it's also not clear what exactly is defined as "reading for pleasure".
- vidyesh 1y agoReading for pleasure, also referred to as leisure reading, comprises any kind of reading done for enjoyment or purposes other than work or school. Link to the paper https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225015494 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258900422...