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Problem: Many young don’t find reading interesting, so they read less and…
Problem: Many young don’t find reading interesting, so they read less and less
Who are the young people?
Students
Elementary
High school
College/University
Teenagers
13 years to 19 years old
Young professionals
What counts as reading?
Physical books
Novels
Newspaper
Magazines
Non fiction
Biography
Essays
Self improvement books
Journals
Philosophy
E-books
Audio books
Book summaries
Blinkist
Headspace
Articles
Academic journals
Online Browsing
Reddit
Wikipedia
Online articles
Video essays
Why the younger people read less?
Education system
Too much academic pressure
Demands of school
Education makes young people think reading as more of a chore and less of a recreational activity
As education develop, they tends to do more activity than just read in general.
Distractions
Lack of free time
Dopamine overload
Easier forms of entertainment
Netflix, YouTube, TV
External Factors
Friends
Change in social norms, which contributes to less reading
Video Games
Social Media
YouTube
Instagram
Facebook
Technological Devices
Change of behavior
Like to listen more
Lazy
Can’t concentrate
Easily bored
No reading culture at home or school
How reading less affect the young?
Being lazy to read
Procastination
Unfinished assignments
Getting in trouble in class
Lack of knowledge/ common sense
Unwillingness to put in effort and succumbing to instant gratification
Lack of curiosity
Inability to experience that reading is more creative than watching TV
Decrease in imagination and creativity
Decline in critical thinking
Poor deep thinking skills due to shallow information
Intellectual incompetence
What activities are young people doing instead of reading?
Using social media
Doom scrolling
Chatting with friends
Watching movie or video
Study
Being in creative fields
Creative arts
Architecture
Making models
Physical artwork
Playing games
Listening Podcast
Listening music
Socializing
Clubbing
School
Hangouts
Playing sports
Basketball
Badminton
Rugby
Volleyball
Football
What makes the young read more?
Personal interest
Favorite authors or idols
Emotional connection
Curiosity
Midterm and Final test
Quiz
Community support
Public libraries or book cafes
More visuals in books / e books
Social influence
Book clubs
Book fair
Peer influence like young authors
New genres
Manga
Graphic novels
Fantasy