Suzanne Fields: Battle of the Books

To what extent does the medium impact the way we comprehend and digest information? Washington Times: "It's much too early to measure the full impact of e-reading on the way we 'process' ideas. Denis Diderot, famous for the encyclopedia he edited in the 18th century, was skeptical of the benefits of technological progress and wondered who ultimately would be the master of content - the reader or the writer. That question remains to be answered - maybe on paper and maybe on the tiny screen."