The art of slow reading
17th July 2010
If you’re reading this article in print, chances are you’ll only get through half of what I’ve written. And if you’re reading this online, you might not even finish a fifth. At least, those are the two verdicts from a pair of recent research projects – respectively, the Poynter Institute’s Eyetrack survey, and analysis by Jakob Nielsen – which both suggest that many of us no longer have the concentration to read articles through to their conclusion.
Of course, a lot of the problem is that what we’re presented with to read is mostly crap. The editorials in the Guardian will serve as a case in point.
July 19th, 2010 at 11:08
“..the problem is that what we’re presented with to read is mostly crap..”
Amen.