NIGERIAN YOUTHS AND THE READING CULTURE IN THE AGE OF THE INTERNET
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Credit: Getty Images I grew up reading lengthy articles, newspapers, magazines, novels, etc., even when none of these was readily available at home, or in the library . I borrowed novels, walked some kilometers to newspaper stands to be a free reader, and read just anything for the fun of it and the knowledge. You should understand why I'll be so amazed to see how the reading culture has been dealt a big blow among the youths. Youths now find it difficult to open a story to read in online media. You see them making comments based on the headlines with so much gusto, even when the body of the story says otherwise. I continue to wonder, is it not the same class of youths that want to dislodge the "old brigades" from the government that cannot read a full page article? Just post an article as lengthy as about two pages, and you'll see youths in the comment section writing "summary please" Aaahh! Summary, in a two-page article? And the same you...