The Aliterate Generation… Say it isn't so!

Wait a minute… You can read, but you just choose not to?

I'm taking Fundamentals of Media at my college, a class based on learning about how media works and changes. Recently, we learned about the concept of aliteracy, which is, essentially, being able to read but choosing not to. As a writer, this is bad news.

How can we as writers continue to progress if the generations are turning against reading? Furthermore, how can anyone not want to read? reading allows us to explore and delve into...