5 ways digital culture has changed literature

by Tip Taylor

5 Ways Digital Culture Has Changed Literature

Technology has influenced arts and culture, and that has changed literature. Digital culture is about more than technological advances, but people's relationship to the ever-changing media ().

Below are five ways digital culture has changed literature.

Blogging

Before there were blogs, carefully shaped websites were the way you found out about individuals and news sites taught about the news. Now, more than ever, blogs have become a reliable information source. 

Electronic Readers

Electronic readers, like the Kindle or the Nook, have also changed literature.  E-readers can be a path into books in places where physical books in the appropriate language are scare.  Publishers make electronic books with links to the author’s personal pages or links to the publisher’s website and with other multi-media features and books are now available instantly.

Encyclopedias

Before there was Wikipedia and Google search, there was Britannica Online and Encarta Encyclopedia Online. And before that, physical encyclopedias made by Britannica and World Book gave you all the information there was about a particular subject. Digital media has created a culture in which people don’t not need to have the physical book stored on a shelf in order to get information. Open source sharing has contributed everyone being able to add to Wikipedia, for better or for worse. 

Magazines

Magazines were an early convert to digital formats. Loyal readers still look for information under a magazine's brand, but it is easier to access. Subscriptions can now be digital or you can still get the physical magazine. The electronic form offers more for readers with options to click on links that accompany certain articles.

Bible Apps

For many years the Bible has topped best-seller lists. Now, with the help of digital culture the Holy Bible is an accessor at the fingertips. YouVersion, one of the most popular Bible apps has helped people around the globe access the biblical canon for free—any version, any language.