Post by account_disabled on Dec 27, 2023 1:19:12 GMT -5
It seems that the book market has increased in the last year. While on the one hand fewer titles have been produced during the pandemic, on the other hand readers have flocked to existing catalogs – which still offer reading for everyone and also a good choice. Does this mean that Italians have read more? It's not for sure. Strong readers perhaps yes, they always read, but what about the weak ones? What about non-readers? 2019 readings vs 2020 readings I, on the other hand , read less during the pandemic , 37% fewer books in 2020 compared to 2019. But in 2019 I read 33% more books compared to 2018. This means absolutely nothing, in my opinion.
I haven't read fewer books because of the pandemic: I work from home, so my time is always the same, I haven't earned more of it. I read fewer books because perhaps some books were longer and more challenging. Or maybe I was less focused. I have no idea and I haven't studied the situation. Those who were forced to work from home during the Special Data pandemic - the so-called "agile working" ( smart working means nothing at all) - have certainly gained time. There are people who take 2 hours to go to work and another 2 to return: 4 hours a day wasted. If, like me, you can't read on public transport, you can use those hours for your free time, for example reading.
But was it really like that? Has the pandemic made you read more? If it takes a virus (with everything it brings with it) to make Italians read more, then as a people we are in a really bad situation. It must also be said that the pay TV market increased by 28% during the pandemic (and we certainly shouldn't be surprised). But then who read the most? With all these increases in the respective markets (editorial and audiovisual), between rising percentages and hypotheses and counter-hypotheses, I have formed some ideas, which obviously could be wrong. Pay TV has increased because it has continued to grow : an ever-increasing offering of films and series, more advertising, word of mouth.
I haven't read fewer books because of the pandemic: I work from home, so my time is always the same, I haven't earned more of it. I read fewer books because perhaps some books were longer and more challenging. Or maybe I was less focused. I have no idea and I haven't studied the situation. Those who were forced to work from home during the Special Data pandemic - the so-called "agile working" ( smart working means nothing at all) - have certainly gained time. There are people who take 2 hours to go to work and another 2 to return: 4 hours a day wasted. If, like me, you can't read on public transport, you can use those hours for your free time, for example reading.
But was it really like that? Has the pandemic made you read more? If it takes a virus (with everything it brings with it) to make Italians read more, then as a people we are in a really bad situation. It must also be said that the pay TV market increased by 28% during the pandemic (and we certainly shouldn't be surprised). But then who read the most? With all these increases in the respective markets (editorial and audiovisual), between rising percentages and hypotheses and counter-hypotheses, I have formed some ideas, which obviously could be wrong. Pay TV has increased because it has continued to grow : an ever-increasing offering of films and series, more advertising, word of mouth.