Mobile Reading in the Developing World
Digitisation has hit the publishing industry hard over the last few years, and this is not solely a positive thing for bookstores or independent booksellers who specialise in hardback books. However, digitisation is helping people from all around the world read books.
It has come to our attention that adults and children both are reading books off their mobile phones in developing countries such as Ethiopia, Ghana and India. According to the Guardian, 62% of respondents of the research group are reading more now that books are available on their phones.
Despite some of the negative influences digitisation has had on book publishing, it is great to know that people in the developing world are getting the opportunity to read books.
As it is stated that books are scarce in these developing Countries yet mobile phones are plenty, it demonstrates that people are using what they have in order to increase their literacy skills, and this is extremely promising for children in the developing world.
To read more on the topic, click this link:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/apr/23/mobile-reading-revolution-unesco-study-phones-africa-subcontinent