Todd: So Monica, this week we’re going to talk about
technology and how maybe technology changes patterns of how we read and how we
write, so let’s talk about reading. Do you think you read fewer books now
because of the Internet?
Monica: I don’t think I read fewer books now because of the
Internet.
Todd: So you still read quite a bit?
Monica: Yeah, recently I’ve been reading quite a bit, but I think
it’s more to do with how much spare time I have.
Todd: So you don’t think that the internet eats into reading time at
all? At least for you?
Monica: I would have to say no because I use the internet for
slightly different reasons. I use the internet to check my e-mail and
communicate with my friends, but reading a book is something completely
different that I do for relaxation. So yeah, I don’t think it has impacted the
amount that I read.
Todd: Yeah, you see, for me I think it’s the exact opposite, it’s pretty bad. I
pretty much read everything online, magazines or newspapers, and occasionally
I’ll still buy a newspaper but I’ve completely stopped reading books. I just do
not read books anymore and I think I’m
not alone...I’ve read online,
ironically, of other people who say that they’ve stopped reading books because
you’re so used to reading online now that the actual process of sitting down
and reading a book just isn’t as enjoyable as it used to be.
Monica: Well, having said that it doesn’t affect how much I read, I have to say that I have
stopped reading newspapers in hard copy form. I tend to check the news items on
the websites so, yeah, in that regard, I do read less than I used to.
Todd: So you buy newspapers quite rarely?
Monica: Yeah, exactly. I’m also concerned about the environment so I
sort of feel that if I can get the news from the Internet then it’s saving all
the trees being cut down and printed into a newspaper form.
Todd: Yeah, that’s a good way to look at it.
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