Missing the Reading Movement
Research conducted in 2016 titled "World’s Most Literate Nations Ranked" placed Indonesia in 60th position, out of 61 countries, in terms of interest in reading.
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Quotes about tolerance written by students participating in a training are displayed at the 2020 Young Creators’ Summit in Art: 1 New Museum, Central Jakarta, on Wednesday (15/1/2020). The event was the final activity of student training aimed at improving students’ media literacy to counter negative information, hate speech and provocation.
Research conducted in 2016 titled "World’s Most Literate Nations Ranked" placed Indonesia in 60th position, out of 61 countries, in terms of interest in reading.
The research was carried out by Central Connecticut State University, United States, and was quoted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). According to the finding, Indonesian people\'s interest in reading is only 0.001 percent. It means for every 1,000 Indonesians, only one is an avid reader.