This statistic illustrates the results of a survey about the basic reasons why U.S. internet users read in 2011. Americans cite a variety of motives for their reading, especially when it comes to long-form content like books or magazine articles. It is sometimes the case that different people cite different motives. In 2011, 83 percents of internet users 16 and older say they read at least occasionally for pleasure.
Reasons why internet users read in the United States in 2011
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Pew Research Center. (April 10, 2012). Reasons why internet users read in the United States in 2011 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/222686/basic-reasons-why-internet-users-read/
Pew Research Center. "Reasons why internet users read in the United States in 2011." Chart. April 10, 2012. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222686/basic-reasons-why-internet-users-read/
Pew Research Center. (2012). Reasons why internet users read in the United States in 2011. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/222686/basic-reasons-why-internet-users-read/
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