Opinion

Screenshot of the Italian Publishers Association website on regional reading rates
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Reading as a driver of an economic growth

Two weeks ago, the Associazione Italiana Editori (AIE) published data from a survey conducted by Pepe Research on reading and cultural consumption in Italy. Once...
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Cheers to change! Raising the bar on belonging….

This year DEI, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, has been in the news a lot. Of course, at the IPA, with our Inclusive Publishing (and Literacy)...
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Miha Kovac speaking at Readmagine 2021
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Yes, higher-level reading…

In my previous blog, I argued for the need for a taxonomy of types of reading so we can work more effectively on promoting literacy....
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Photo of attendees at the 3rd African Publishers Conference
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Some thoughts from Casablanca

In June I attended the African Publishers Network Conference in Casablanca, Morocco. As ever it was a great pleasure to visit Morocco and to see...
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Unlocking the power of reading: Navigating different reading situations and their impacts

Reading comes in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and contexts. So when we talk about the ‘benefits of reading’ what do we mean exactly? Having...
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A man speaks from a lectern in a university lecture hall in front of a slide that reads “Digital Publishing Summit 2025, June 16 and 17, the Trinity College Arts Building, Dublin Ireland.” Logos of sponsors
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Accessible Digital Publishing in Dublin

EDR Lab hosted their annual conference at Trinity College on June 16 and 17 this year and what good craic it was....
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Strasbourg, World Book Capital: a rich and unique year

On 16 April 2025, the French city of Strasbourg celebrated the 'epilogue' of its year as UNESCO World Book Capital 2024 and its ambitious programme...
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Strasbourg, capitale mondiale du livre: une année foisonnante et unique

La ville française de Strasbourg a célébré le 16 avril 2025 l’épilogue de son année de labélisation « Capitale Mondiale du Livre UNESCO 2024 »...
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Multitasking is now a major challenge for reading

The Reading Agency recently published the “2024 State of the Nation’s Adult Reading Report” which contains a lot of interesting information. What struck me most...
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The history of the printing press

The 15th century is a particularly interesting period in our history. It is the last century of the Middle Ages and the Dark Ages, and...
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