Surabaya millennial students' online reading habits in English texts - Kebiasaan membaca daring siswa milenial Surabaya dalam teks berbahasa Inggris

Extremely rapid technological progress has resulted in the development of more sophisticated and modern reading innovations. The network currently offers accessibility to reading activities formerly conducted with printed books that are now conducted with online books. This study aims to investigate Surabaya millennial students’ online reading habits in English texts. An online survey questionnaire was used to gather data using a quantitative method with a survey research approach. The participants included 81 Surabaya millennial students enrolled in four Surabaya universities. Despite the fact that reading is not their favourite activity, this study reveals that Surabaya millennial students regularly engage in online reading activities with a preference for various English text types, including articles or journals, e-novels, and online news. Webtoon (EComic), CNN.com (e-newspaper), Tempo Magazine (Magazine), Wattpad (ENovel), Google Scholar (Journal/Article), and Google Books (e-books) were identified as the most popular online reading sources among students. Students are inclined to read online multiple times per month, for 1-2 hours, and with fewer than five online books per month. Furthermore, the majority of participants reported using smartphones as their preferred devices for online reading.