When's the last time you settled down with a good book, just because you enjoyed it? A new survey shows reading as a pastime is becoming dramatically less popular in the US, which correlates with an increased consumption of other digital media, like social media and streaming services.
  • limer@lemmy.ml
    101·
    9 days ago

    I now prefer audiobooks myself. I don’t know if this counts as reading though

    • False@lemmy.world
      11·
      9 days ago

      Article is counting audiobooks:

      For the purposes of the study, it was considered reading for pleasure if participants read a book, magazine, newspaper, or e-reader, or listened to an audiobook, for their own personal interest.

      • limer@lemmy.ml
        7·
        9 days ago

        Yes I know some people count it as reading ; but I use a few different parts of my brain when listening, instead of seeing words.

        So whatever I am doing may be different enough to not be the same.