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.
  • 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.