{"id":4888,"date":"2012-02-09T21:00:42","date_gmt":"2012-02-10T02:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nedandkathyswift.com\/?p=4888"},"modified":"2012-02-09T21:00:42","modified_gmt":"2012-02-10T02:00:42","slug":"why-johnny-cant-read","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nedandkathyswift.com\/?p=4888","title":{"rendered":"Why Johnny Can’t Read."},"content":{"rendered":"

I am getting increasing disturbed by the number of video news clip there are on line.\u00a0 When I pull up a news article on my web browser, I expect it to be written.\u00a0 But lately, there have been numerous articles that are strictly video in nature.<\/p>\n

Now, I do appreciate the need to show a video clip for some news items.\u00a0 After all, it is much more interesting to watch a fantastic football play than to just read about it.<\/p>\n

But lately, these video clips amount to nothing more than a news commentator standing in front of a camera and reporting the news. This appears to be news for those who can’t or won’t read.<\/p>\n

And while video news has its place, I am concerned that it is replacing reading all together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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