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Maybe I am misunderstanding the study but I don’t understand why reading a magazine or newspaper is counted while reading an article on one’s phone is not.

daedrdev 1y ago
I think more interesting is reading a book on a phone doesn't seem to count, which his the main way I read. Further, reading on tablets, computers, or smartphones was not explicitly included in examples, making it unclear whether this behavior would have been classified as reading for personal interest or technology use.
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joe_the_user 1y ago
You in fact are misunderstanding the article, reading on an electronic device is included reading for pleasure - it is one of the three categories listed parenthetically as that. Quote: The study focused on two activities: reading for pleasure (reading a book, newspaper, magazine, reading on electronic devices and listening to audiobooks) and reading with children.
- shusaku 1y ago
  From the linked actual journal article I thought this part should be limited to e-readers > ATUS asked participants to recall all their activities over 24 h, beginning at 4 a.m. on the day prior to the interview and ending at 4 a.m. on the day of the interview (Figure 1). Activities were coded using a standard lexicon, verified by two coders. We focused on two reading outcomes: (1) daily reading for pleasure, classified by ATUS as reading for personal interest (e.g., reading a magazine/book/newspaper, listening to audiobooks, reading on a Kindle or other e-reader; Table S1); and (2) daily reading with children (e.g., reading to or with household or non-household children, listening to child read, helping child read; Table S1).
Gigachad 1y ago
The situation gets pretty muddy fast. I don't think many people are doing long form article reading on the internet because it's so incredibly painful. Most news sites are loaded with so many pop ups, sticky elements, and reflowing UI that it's almost impossible to read anything beyond a couple of lines.

daedrdev 1y ago

I think more interesting is reading a book on a phone doesn't seem to count, which his the main way I read. Further, reading on tablets, computers, or smartphones was not explicitly included in examples, making it unclear whether this behavior would have been classified as reading for personal interest or technology use.

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joe_the_user 1y ago

You in fact are misunderstanding the article, reading on an electronic device is included reading for pleasure - it is one of the three categories listed parenthetically as that. Quote: The study focused on two activities: reading for pleasure (reading a book, newspaper, magazine, reading on electronic devices and listening to audiobooks) and reading with children.

shusaku 1y ago
From the linked actual journal article I thought this part should be limited to e-readers > ATUS asked participants to recall all their activities over 24 h, beginning at 4 a.m. on the day prior to the interview and ending at 4 a.m. on the day of the interview (Figure 1). Activities were coded using a standard lexicon, verified by two coders. We focused on two reading outcomes: (1) daily reading for pleasure, classified by ATUS as reading for personal interest (e.g., reading a magazine/book/newspaper, listening to audiobooks, reading on a Kindle or other e-reader; Table S1); and (2) daily reading with children (e.g., reading to or with household or non-household children, listening to child read, helping child read; Table S1).

Gigachad 1y ago

The situation gets pretty muddy fast. I don't think many people are doing long form article reading on the internet because it's so incredibly painful. Most news sites are loaded with so many pop ups, sticky elements, and reflowing UI that it's almost impossible to read anything beyond a couple of lines.