Thread: "The book publishing industry has entered a period of long-term decline"
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Old 05-05-2011, 12:17 PM   #47
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Originally Posted by queentess View Post
I'm stunned by the number of people (not just you) who think text messaging has "eroded" reading skills. Like your parents before you, who declared that tv "rots" your brain. (Well, I suppose when The Walton's was all that was on tv, maybe that was true... mindless junk.)
It's more about the competing entertainment products moving into childrens' bedrooms. Why read a book when you can just watch a DVD instead?
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