Submitted by drak0bsidian t3_11zmm20 in books
bustedbuddha t1_jdd9hze wrote
So I found out today that the Atlantic is owned by Steve Jobs’ widow. Which feels worth considering when reading about how it’s not screens turning kids off reading.
JonDowd762 t1_jde4dsd wrote
The subtitle says it's not just the screens and if you read as far as the second paragraph she writes "screens surely play a large part in this". So let's not jump straight to conspiracy theories. It's possible that someone who write children's literature for a living is concerned and curious about the causes and isn't just acting as a corporate mouthpiece.
In recent years (since The Atlantic has been owned by Jobs) they've published articles like "The iPhone isn't Cool", "Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?" (answer: yes), "How Your Laptop Ruined Your Life", "I Won’t Buy My Teenagers Smartphones", and "The Dangerous Experiment on Teen Girls".
I don't know if Jobs has any editorial influence (and I doubt she does), but the magazine isn't some underhanded pro-screen propaganda machine.
lydiardbell t1_jddmxzz wrote
I thought the Jobs' were always open about how they didn't allow their kids to use smartphones or tablets until they were teenagers.
bustedbuddha t1_jddqxxo wrote
Yeah that’s their kids your kids phone usage is money in her pocket
*typed on an iPhone
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