The Older versus the New Generation

Since I'm taking two journalism classes this semester, it seems only fair that  I would learn some things twice, even though one class is totally hands on and the other one deals with reading and lectures.  One article I had to read for the workshop class dealt with a librarian's response to numerous emails complaining about the lack of teenage reading.  This has been an ongoing debate that I've heard countless times.  Kids just aren't reading anymore.  However, no one ever takes into account that the youth of today are very different from the youth of the people who are complaining.  Every day, new information is loaded into our brains due to the internet and other multi media sources.  Why is everyone saying we don't read when everyday, hours are spent on scanning text?   Besides the fact is that still, the majority of kids do enjoy reading, but with constant school pressure, work, and family matters, it's a lot harder.  They have gotten to the point where quick skimming of information is key.  As the author in the article emphasizes, kids today are learning skills that the older generation took a lifetime to figure out.