"Is the decline of writing making journalism dumber?"
Language Log 2025-09-06
Summary:
No. At least, there've been plenty of dumb articles over past decades and centuries, and plenty of smart ones recently. But I have some complaints about one particular recent article in The Economist, "Is the decline of reading making politics dumber? As people read less they think less clearly, scholars fear", 9/4/2025. I should start […]