National Endowment for the Arts has a new report out about reading levels in the United States. And brace yourself, this one’s a doozy! Just look at the first paragraph of the preface, and you will be eager to read the rest:
Reading on the Rise, the National Endowment for the Arts’ new report, documents a significant turning point in recent American cultural history.
For the first time in over a quarter-century, our survey shows that literary reading has risen among adult Americans. After decades of declining trends, there has been a decisive and unambiguous increase among virtually every group measured in this comprehensive national survey.
Yippee! Reading levels have actually increased! Now, the data in here is from 2008, so it really doesn’t include the surge in ebooks that we have seen lately. Just think, the news about reading may get even better in years to come. Also, they look specifically at “literary reading” which includes novels, short stories, poetry, and plays in both print and online. And literary reading has increased with over half of American adults reading literary works in the previous 12 months.
If you are looking for a report filled with good news about the future of reading, look no further!
Yippee! Reading levels have actually increased! Now, the data in here is from 2008, so it really doesn’t include the surge in ebooks that we have seen lately. Just think, the news about reading may get even better in years to come. Also, they look specifically at “literary reading” which includes novels, short stories, poetry, and plays in both print and online. And literary reading has increased with over half of American adults reading literary works in the previous 12 months.
If you are looking for a report filled with good news about the future of reading, look no further!
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