Value of online reading for literacy debated

Literacy Debate -- Online, RU really reading?

New York Times July 27, 2008

As children and teenagers spend more time on the internet, literacy researchers argue over how much their online reading contributes to their literacy. Some argue that online reading skills will be among the most important skills for children to have and that time spent online develops those skills. Others argue that the type of reading done on line is not adequate to be the key to students' literacy and intellectual development.