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February 02
For several years now, technology has burst into different areas of our daily lives and reading is no exception. Therefore, multiple questions have arisen, such as: Will physical books persist? What role do publishers have in this phenomenon? How will it transform our educational practices?
Today it is known that physical books are far from extinct, but that does not exempt them from new challenges, especially given the abundance of free content and increasingly varied online entertainment alternatives.
Furthermore, in the educational field, the investigator Federico Pianzola highlights the need to thoroughly examine the complexities that influence digital reading and expresses concern about algorithms, possible biases and the risk of superficial cognitive processing due to rapid content consumption.
However, the digital age has also had a positive impact on our consumption of books. The Anahuac University highlights the diversified range of readings and accessibility to various formats and devices, allowing readers adapt the texts to your preferences.
On the other hand, it is also positive creation of reading communities, mainly on social networks, which expand and enrich reading practice by encouraging comments, criticism and even interventions to modify texts. Furthermore, the creation of reading clubs has encouraged the continued purchase of books, regardless of the format chosen. This is how "reading becomes the catalyst for new social and creative activities where the members of the community act as an authentic collective intelligence.
Furthermore, a more diverse consumption stands out, integrating new technologies such as augmented reality or transmedia narratives that integrate multiple elements and formats in the same plot. Likewise, they have created apps that support the reading process even in the little ones who are just beginning to read.
In the midst of these changes, Javier Celaya, expert in the digital age, invites embrace new challenges and adapt more traditional educational practices. It highlights the importance of intertwining books with various forms of cultural consumption and entertainment. Finally, he concludes that the challenge for the book industry lies in transforming its practices and creating new stories in digital formats that captivate readers and revitalize the publishing sector. He concludes that "the opportunity posed by the digital book opens a path of hope to the industry, if it knows how to take advantage of it."