Five hundred years ago, Gutenberg’s printing press sparked a literary revolution—a fury of mass reading. Reading a printed book hasn’t been a novelty in centuries, but today even the simple pleasure of physically turning pages appears to be waning. Instead of picking up a novel to read in their spare time, many Columbians choose to browse their Facebook newsfeed or to watch YouTube videos. Students are already pressed for time with all the required reading for class. This lack of time and rise of new media both contribute to the decline in leisure-reading.
