40% decline in reading for pleasure over 20 years: American Time Use Survey (cell.com) 5 points by malloryerik 10mo ago ↗ HN
[–] malloryerik 10mo ago ↗ Some press about this study:Fewer People Are Reading for Fun, Study Finds https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/well/reading-pleasure-dec...‘Deeply concerning’: reading for fun in the US has fallen by 40%, new study says https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/20/reading-for-...Reading for pleasure falls by 40% in the US https://www.ft.com/content/5dcf01d6-7a70-4990-9ae6-217d07c9d...
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[ 1.9 ms ] story [ 11.8 ms ] threadFewer People Are Reading for Fun, Study Finds https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/well/reading-pleasure-dec...
‘Deeply concerning’: reading for fun in the US has fallen by 40%, new study says https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/20/reading-for-...
Reading for pleasure falls by 40% in the US https://www.ft.com/content/5dcf01d6-7a70-4990-9ae6-217d07c9d...