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Has the rise of the e-reader changed how we read?

David Gura and Ben Johnson Sep 2, 2014
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Has the rise of the e-reader changed how we read?

David Gura and Ben Johnson Sep 2, 2014
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All this week, Marketplace Tech is taking a closer look at technology and the ways in which it influences how we read.

Already, Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson has spoken with Marketplace’s LearningCurve reporter Adriene Hill on how tablets are being used in schools as education tools, and author Jason Boog about his new book, “Born Reading: Bringing Up Bookworms in a Digital Age.” 

But how has technology changed the way adults read? Well, as you might expect, the answer is complicated. 

Click the media player above to hear Marketplace Morning Report guest host David Gura in conversation with Marketplace Tech host Ben Johnson.

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