Foremost, they are relatively avid readers of books in all formats: 88% of those who read e-books in the past 12 months also read printed books. Those who have taken the plunge into reading e-books stand out in almost every way from other kinds of readers. Using a broader definition of e-content in a survey ending in December 2011, some 43% of Americans age 16 and older say they have either read an e-book in the past year or have read other long-form content such as magazines, journals, and news articles in digital format on an e-book reader, tablet computer, regular computer, or cell phone. The rise of e-books in American culture is part of a larger story about a shift from printed to digital material. 1 In mid-December 2011, 17% of American adults had reported they read an e-book in the previous year by February, 2012, the share increased to 21%. One-fifth of American adults (21%) report that they have read an e-book in the past year, and this number increased following a gift-giving season that saw a spike in the ownership of both tablet computers and e-book reading devices such as the original Kindles and Nooks.
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