Work in progress.

Pittsburgh 6th most literate city

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater has determined the most literate cities in the U.S. (via Refdesk) It's a listing of the most literate cities based on educational attainment, newspaper circulation, periodicals published, libraries and booksellers. Pittsburgh was number six on the list.

This study is very interesting, until you think of people who read newspapers and magazines online, or people who use a site like Refdesk for their almanac instead of visiting their friendly local librarian. I read the study, and they don't seem to recongnize electronic media as a factor. Of course, I imagine tracking web use makes research more difficult...