Article Response #1

This picture perfectly describes how I felt when I was reading the article "Is Google Making us Stupid?" The article did not catch my eye in any sort of way because it was quite a long piece and it was not an interesting topic. People more involved in media and tech would probably find this article much more enjoyable. I found my mind wandering off to other things. I read the same paragraphs multiple times to finally realize what was being said. However, I did make mental notes of the main points in the article as I read. 

 This article focused on the difference between people reading on the Internet and people who read books. The authors of the study report stated this:

 "It is clear that users are not reading online in the traditional sense; indeed there are signs that new forms of 'reading' are emerging as users “power browse” horizontally through titles, contents pages and abstracts going for quick wins. It almost seems that they go online to avoid reading in the traditional sense."

 I think it is true in some cases, but not for everyone. Some people read online the exact same way that they read a book. For example, some people skim over almost everything they read while others may read in depth almost every time.

 The author of this article believes that the Internet (Google specified) may be making people stupid.

 "Now my concentration often starts to drift after two or three pages. I get fidgety, lose the thread, begin looking for something else to do. I feel as if I’m always dragging my wayward brain back to the text. The deep reading that used to come naturally has become a struggle."

 I agree that people may not be as in depth with their reading online. Although, I don't believe it affects how they read outside of the Internet. Or at least it shouldn't. People should still be able to go in depth in their reading and focus for more than a few pages. There may be some other lurking variables in this situation other than the Internet and a book. That would be my question after reading this article. Are there lurking variables causing a struggle to read in depth?