{"id":379430,"date":"2026-09-16T22:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-screens-have-ruined-teenagers-ability-to-pass-reading-tests-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T22:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:01:14","slug":"how-screens-have-ruined-teenagers-ability-to-pass-reading-tests-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-screens-have-ruined-teenagers-ability-to-pass-reading-tests-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"How screens have ruined teenagers&#8217; ability to pass reading tests | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/ziiVJLvpXp8\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How screens have ruined teenagers' ability to pass reading tests | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ziiVJLvpXp8\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Tests show a rapid decline in reading skills among fifteen-year-olds around the world, from Germany to China. Experts Maryanne Wolf and Andreas Schleicher tell us what they think is behind this worrying trend, what it means for society, and how we can bring back \u2018deep reading\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>CHAPTERS<\/p>\n<p>00:00 The global decline in teenage reading skills<br \/>\n01:36 The rise of the \u2018hasty reader\u2019<br \/>\n02:45 How screens have affected our brains<br \/>\n04:38 The role of AI<br \/>\n06:28 What this means for society<br \/>\n08:19 How to bring back \u2018deep reading\u2019<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baReddit: https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/user\/DWNews\/<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#dwcurrentaffairs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tests show a rapid decline in reading skills among fifteen-year-olds around the world, from Germany to China. 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