Recent research from Naomi Baron, a linguistics professor at American University, shows that 92% of students still prefer physical books made with paper and ink rather than reading on a laptop, phone, tablet, or e-reader.
Participants for the study included over 420 college students from various countries around the world, including Japan, Germany, Slovakia, and the United States. The research is expected to be included in Baron’s upcoming book, “Words Onscreen: The Fate of Reading in a Digital World.”
