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Researchers from University College London and the University of Florida examined national data from 2003 to 2023 and found that the share of people who reported reading for pleasure on a given day fell to 16 percent in 2023 from a peak of 28 percent in 2004 — a drop of about 40 percent.
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Researchers found reading for pleasure fell to 16 percent in 2023 from 28 percent in 2004
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- Researchers from University College London and the University of Florida
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{ "end_year": 2023, "start_year": 2003, "organization": "University of Florida", "reading_2004": "28 percent", "reading_2023": "16 percent" } - UUID
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- September 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM (6 days ago)
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- September 2, 2025 at 7:20 PM (6 days ago)
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/well/reading-pleasure-decline-study.html?campaign_id=18&emc=edit_hh_20250829&instance_id=161530&nl=well®i_id=122976029&segment_id=204892&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337
A new study reveals a significant drop in recreational reading among Americans over two decades. Researchers cite potential factors like increased technology use and economic pressures. Demographic disparities in reading habits also widened.
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