Over 50% of Italians do not read books or newspapers

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-2891a1bd61d7532927e06b2d252ca5d6.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Over 50% of Italians do not read books or newspapers” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-2891a1bd61d7532927e06b2d252ca5d6.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, February 11 – Italy has a big population of non-readers, the national statistics institute said in a study published Tuesday. PJust 43% of Italians read one or more books in 2013, Istat said in its ‘Noi Italia’ report. The percentage rose to 49.5% among people living in the centre-north, compared to 30.7% in the south. Almost half, 49.3%, of women read at least one book last year, compared to 36.4% of men./PPLikewise just under 50% of Italians read a newspaper at least once a week, while the number of people who get their news from internet was on the rise./PPCinema topped the list of cultural activities performed outside the home in 2013, followed by visits to museums and exhibitions./PIMG id=mediaViewer title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-trasp43.gif”ALL RIGHTS RESERVED