The Sunday Times has today launched a campaign to Get Britain Reading as new data shows that people of all ages now read social media posts more often than books. However, they were far more likely to “very much enjoy” reading print books than social media (45 per cent versus 23 per cent). Reading is tragically in decline, and with it we’re losing the ability to concentrate, to think deeply, and the joy of getting lost in another world … That’s why The Sunday Times’ Get Britain Reading campaign is so important.”Why we’re launching the Get Britain Reading campaign, by the editor Do you miss the thrill of getting stuck into a wonderful book? That is why The Sunday Times today launches our campaign to Get Britain Reading again. Coram Beanstalk is a national children’s reading charity with more than 50 years’ experience in creating readers through one-to-one, in-person reading support.
