Young people's reading

It is the National Year of Reading but there are many definition of reading. It is with pleasure today that I read on the web site 'Read Up, Fed Up' that:

Compiling their own online blogs came fourth in the Read Up rankings and 80% of those taking part said they had written their own story, film, play or song.

National Year of Reading director Honor Wilson-Fletcher said: "Young people are web natives - exposed to a wider variety of reading material than any previous generation through the explosion of digital media.

"It seems not all adults are comfortable with this shift, and are often discouraging teens from taking advantage of this new reading landscape.

"Accessing the digital universe is absolutely central to life's opportunities for teens.

"We may be only just starting to understand the dynamics of online reading, but adults need to feel more positive about it and to learn more about it."

and that:

The National Year of Reading report shows that more youngsters are choosing online sites as a reading source.

This is student voice in operation.

You can read a BBC digest of the report here.