Twilight of the Books by Caleb Crain

Before starting this article i was extremely intrigued in what I was about to read. I had always been concerned of the way TV has affected the amount of reading in the world. However, once i dove into the article i found it to be extremely over exaggerated. To be honest, it seemed as if the author was trying to over emphasize the issue when, for example, the numbers and statistics at the beginning just didn't invoke the reaction i believe he was looking for. The words and tone seemed to be excellent for developing a reaction out of the reader, however, the numbers just didn't match up with this reaction. Thus for me it took a bit of the credibility and seriousness out of the over all article.

At the same time, Crain did a great job with going into depth and using the sources he used in a manner that supported his argument very well. Even though i didn't agree with his use of the statistics, he managed to do a good job of using the numbers that would make his argument the strongest.