Young people are reading less? Are we concerned?

The National Endowment for the Arts recently reported that young people are reading less and with less proficiency.  After reading the article, let's discuss this.  Should we be concerned?  What can we do as learners and teachers to maintain our reading levels in this digital age?

Here's the link to the Washington Post article!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/18/AR2007111801415_pf.html