There’s an interesting article at Wired.com today about how much reading we do in the digital age. Turns out that, contrary to what many have thought, we actually read far more words on a daily basis than we used to – almost triple the amount read in 1980.
Yes, some will argue that the quality of what they read isn’t as good and that quantity doesn’t equal quality. Still, it does underscore that reading itself is still a fundamentally critical skill – and writing as well. Written communication is still the primary means of transmitting information, even in this day of Skype, videoconferencing, and YouTube.