Creating web content is incredibly easy — but filtering content is really hard. In late 2014, I realized I was reading too much bad content. I felt enraged by some of the articles I clicked on, because they were such a thoughtless waste of my time.
I got so frustrated that I decided to invest serious effort in fixing the problem on my end, instead of fruitlessly swearing at my laptop. I hoped to determine what what was non-optimal about my media habits, and how I could improve them. So I audited my habits (with a spreadsheet and everything!) — and what I learned might surprise you.
I’m not alone in my anger about clickbait and my desire for a better media diet. There’s plenty of mocking commentary about this, like The Onion’s satirical site ClickHole, or the amazing Twitter feed Saved You A Click by…
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The link below is to an article that considers whether it is possible to start reading too young.
For more visit:
http://www.adweek.com/galleycat/can-learning-to-read-too-young-backfire/97662
The link below is to an article that considers what readers owe writers – nothing!
For more visit:
http://litreactor.com/columns/readers-do-not-owe-writers-anything
The links below are to articles that takes a look at kids and their reading habits.
For more visit:
– http://goodereader.com/blog/e-book-news/what-makes-kids-read
– http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2015/ebooks-finding-their-place-among-young-readers/
The link below is to an article that looks at the myth of readability.
For more visit:
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/01/readability-is-a-myth/384113/
The link below is to an article that looks at the way one person tracks books by using a book journal – perhaps you will find the suggestions helpful and useful. Or, you can do what I do and use Goodreads. There are other ideas in the comments for that article.
For more visit:
http://bookriot.com/2015/01/04/track-reading-book-journal-2/
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