All articles tagged with #reading decline
The article discusses the decline of traditional book reading in Western culture, especially in the U.S., as it is replaced by digital snippets, social media, and audio/video content, leading to a shift from a literary to an oral culture.
Reading for pleasure in the US has decreased by over 40% in the past 20 years, with significant declines among Black Americans, lower-income groups, and rural residents, raising concerns about impacts on mental health, empathy, and lifelong learning, partly attributed to digital culture and structural issues like access and leisure time.