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Assignment 1B

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The text I choose was “Employers find soft skills like critical thinking in short supply” by the wall street journal.  This article is a digital format I found online. In this article the author Davidson talks about how companies are finding it more difficult to employ workers due to lack of personalty traits to fulfill the job requirements. Now companies are not only looking for a good reliable resume but also to see if your personality fits the job too. Companies are wasting money to pay psychologist to interview a person and determine if their personality traits fit the job. This creates a problem for companies and workers who are seeking a job. The standards for employment are increasing which can affect the job opportunities in the field. I think the digital version makes it much easier to read this article because they attach images to the article and the context of the article is informative and has data in it. For example a data example is “In a Wall Street Journal survey of nearly 900 executives last year, 92% said soft skills were equally important or more important than technical skills.” These factors influenced the way I read in a better way because I know the text is not dull and it is reliable/informative.

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Summary of “From papyrus to pixels; the future of the book”

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In the article “From papyrus to pixels; the future of the book”, the Economist gives input on how books have changed to electronic assets readers can now use. The essay suggests a vibrant future for the book. Now it is easy to access books online whether it is on your e-book or kindle, people don’t really need to buy a physical copy. People don’t have to carry their heavy books with them when they could just get access to the book on their iPads. Technology has definitely has advanced throughout the times. The purpose of e-book, it can be downloaded, uploaded, copied, pasted, etc. The Economist states, “Books like de officiis have not merely weathered history; they have helped shape it. The ability they offer to preserve, transmit and develop ideas was taken to another level by Gutenberg and his colleagues”. The digital transition may change the way books are written, sold, and read more than any development in their history,and that will not be everyone’s advantage. In conclusion, just because most people prefer digital over print, does not mean that people will stop buying printed books. No matter how technology progresses, printed books will still be used and continue to stay relevant. I believe that staying too long on your Ipads wouldn’t be good for your eye sight and digital people tend to read slower and are not able to retain what they read. You can flip the pages faster in printed books , while in digital books you have to scroll up and down and you aren’t able to stay focus.

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From Papyrus to Pixels Summary

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In the article “From Papyrus to Pixels” The Economist tackles a topic that readers like myself face in everyday life. That is the problem of the e-reader and how it has changed how we choose to read. As technology advances there are new ways to access information. The Economist speaks about the pros and cons in using an e-reader or other electronic reading devices versus reading words in an actual book. It was mentioned how students retain more information when reading a book and how it puts less strain on the reader themselves. Although the author’s research has been in favor of the book, there is still a possibility that they may become obsolete due to the fact that the information can be easily accessed electronically. Only time will tell how we choose to access our information in the future.

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Summary- “From papyrus to pixels; The future of the book”

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In the article “From papyrus to pixels; The future of the book”, The Economist gives input on how books have changed to electronic assets readers can now use. Books have now been made on e-books, kindles, nooks, etc. The Economist believes that electronic books have not destroyed reading, but have instead expanded reading. For instance, books have evolved in the form of becoming more convenient for some people. E-books allow readers to pick up books within their touch, by simply tapping and purchasing them. Therefore it is possible to not have to physically go to a store or library, searching for a book one may desire. I find the idea of electronic books to be helpful, arranging a quicker way to get what you want in the world of reading. Lastly, The Economist states that books as a whole, “are a technology in their own right, one developed and used for the refinement and advancement of thought.” By saying this it is concluded that books have developed naturally, technology has always existed and will continue to advance.

Question: If generally books are a technology, why should a certain type of book be condemned by society?

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The Summary of the article”The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens”

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In the article ” The Reading Brain in the Digital Age: The Science of Paper versus Screens” the author proves how reading from papers is unlike reading on screens for many reasons. First of all, the structure of the typography has a huge different view comparing e-books to paper book has nothing in common except the words. Even the words themselves have different curves and hollow spaces. Paper books have more notice topography than onscreen text. Second, the reader is clear with the left and right pages on paper books opposite of using e-books. As the writer mentions that when you start using e-books you will miss paper books how paper which shows that paper books will be always there. In studies of published in 2013 Ann Magen tested students who studied by paper books and e-books, the result was that the students who studied by paper books did a little better that students who studied onscreen. That proves the people who read by screen generally the rate of the information they got from a text is small because their memory do not remember as much as if they read from paper books. Also, reading onscreen makes the eyes got tired fast especially for people who use screens of time for long period because their eyes will be hurt. However it is always easier for the eyes to read paper books, some people prefer e-books which has no weight to carry around. This article explains that paper books will be always there, however the world changes and improves people will not switch from paper books to e-book easily.

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Summary of “From papyrus to pixels; The future of the book”

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In the article, “From papyrus to pixels; The future of the book”, the economist gives a lot of insights on the difference between the digital and the printed book. Technology has changed the way information is distributed. New devices have made information more available and easy to access. This comes with a lot of worries for some print lovers, who might argue that the way books are read, sold and published is forever changing. While more efforts and time were put into copying a printed book, thousands of digital ones can be download in seconds.
The idea that digital books are here to eliminate their printed counterpart, is simply undermining the evolution of books, as the article states: “they (books) are a technology in their own right, one developed and used for refinement and advancement of thought.”

Question: what does the future reserve for printed books, giving that digital books are becoming popular?

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Summary of From papyrus to pixels; The future of the book

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In the article “From Papyrus to pixels; the future of the book”, The Economist explains that the impacts of new technology on the new production of books and the industry. However, it is positive. It is very easy to download and read it through the electronic platform like kindle, iPad. The purpose of e-book, it can be downloaded, uploaded, copied, pasted as easy as. There are some advantages of e-book. First of all, it is always new. It cannot be destroyed. Nevertheless, a lot of people are still choosing to buy regular books, because it feels that reading print is much better than to reading through the screen. In conclusion, in the future, the technology will affect our lives but it will not destroy printed books.

 

 

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Summary of “From papyrus to pixels; The future of the book”

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In the article “From papyrus to pixel; The future of the book“, The Economist digs deep into how many scholars and book enthusiasts believe technology has played a huge part on how readers choose to view published books lately.  From the beginning of time, when print was being established, many works were scarce and hard to retrieve.  Now you can easily download them on your computer as a PDF or simply read them on reading devices such as kindles, ipads, and nooks.  The Economist plainly states, “Books like de Officiis have not merely weathered history; they have helped shape it.  The ability they offer to preserve, transmit and develop ideas was taken to another level by Gutenberg and his colleagues”.  In conclusion, no matter how technology tends to progress over the years, printed books will always be of high significance in society and will continue to stay relevant.

Question: Do you believe printed books still have a chance in today’s society, being that a majority of technological devices are being used to read in place of them?

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In spite of varied opinions on the future elimination of books in paper form as a result of technological advances like the eBook, the Economist illustrates books as a form of technology that has evolved over time with room for adaptability in “From papyrus to pixels: The future of the book.” In this neutral article, the Economist does not argue against the developments of new electronic book forms or the threat they pose to traditional books as many believe, but states “Books read in electronic form will boast the same power and some new ones to boot” as their paperback predecessors. Nor does the Economist insist on paperback versions of books being the best format for books.  The Economist paints a vivid picture of the emergence and evolution of the technology of the book by using Cicero’s “de Officiis,” as a prime example of how technological advances have changed over time and have even reserved ancient information.  Cicero’s “de Officiis,” has been around since 44BC and currently resides in the Huntington Library in San Marino, California after being transitioned into various formats throughout the years all because of the ever-changing technology of books.  The Economist explores the technology of the book itself rather than a source of information or pleasure dependent on its effectiveness from which it is formatted.

Question: Why do people feel like the advancement of electronic technology is such a threat to traditional books?

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