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Do any of you still buy a daily newspaper?
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Ah, yes. Well, I have to say that I like the idea of dipping into 'a broad range of subjects' which can be one of the great pleasures of reading a good broadsheet; sometimes it is really interesting to trip over an article on a subject that you know next to nothing about and learn something about it as a consequence of having read it.
That is one of the things that I dislike about reading papers online; you tend to confine yourself to what you want, or need, to know, rather than prowling or exploring other, possibly unknown, areas.
No I don't.
I tend to read BBC News most days. It's not perfect, there's always going to be some kind of bias but it's certainly the best in my opinion.
Most of the papers sold in this country are just fear mongering, downright deceptive trash. Note I said most of the papers sold, I'm aware of the Guardian, Times, Telegraph etc. But the sad truth is that combined they sell a third of what The Sun does.
I remember it emerged some time ago that Sky (both Sky and The Sun being a News Corp. subsidiary) had not paid tax in the UK for sometime. All the papers went with the Sky not paying tax story, except The Sun which went with "Sky giving away free TV boxes". Besides the deception and the lies, their journalism is just awful. I don't hate them for it though, it's the readers fault for buying such trash.
I tend to read BBC News most days. It's not perfect, there's always going to be some kind of bias but it's certainly the best in my opinion.
Most of the papers sold in this country are just fear mongering, downright deceptive trash. Note I said most of the papers sold, I'm aware of the Guardian, Times, Telegraph etc. But the sad truth is that combined they sell a third of what The Sun does.
I remember it emerged some time ago that Sky (both Sky and The Sun being a News Corp. subsidiary) had not paid tax in the UK for sometime. All the papers went with the Sky not paying tax story, except The Sun which went with "Sky giving away free TV boxes". Besides the deception and the lies, their journalism is just awful. I don't hate them for it though, it's the readers fault for buying such trash.
I always found it funny that the Daily Mail spends all its time complaining about the EU and bankers, but it actually tried to relocate to the Netherlands a few years ago for tax reasons. Talk about hypocritical!
We get the Independant and Guardian every day (aside from Sunday and a local newspaper on Friday) as my mother is a left wing warrior (and is at home for the most time to read it! 
). If I had the choice we would probably get the Financial Times, I can't live without a daily newspaper even if it is just to read at Breakfast time...
). If I had the choice we would probably get the Financial Times, I can't live without a daily newspaper even if it is just to read at Breakfast time...
I'm an information junkie and will read anything I can get my hands on. I read the local paper, the Tacoma News Tribune, and National Wildlife from the National Wildlife Federation. I go through multiple on-line sources for stock information on my iPad and read the National news from the Yahoo homepage. The newspaper is indispensable to me. It lets me read editorials from both sides of political issues, which makes me more informed for voting. I read the posts in the Community Discussion and PRSI forums as well.
Web sources and the National news broadcasts glossed over the recent shooting of a National Park Service Ranger in Mt. Rainier, while the local paper gave in-depts stories for about a week. As a regular visitor to the park, I needed all that info to understand what happened.
Dale
Web sources and the National news broadcasts glossed over the recent shooting of a National Park Service Ranger in Mt. Rainier, while the local paper gave in-depts stories for about a week. As a regular visitor to the park, I needed all that info to understand what happened.
Dale
I still have a subscription to Chicago Sun-Times. I've been reading the paper since I was kid (I delivered them, when they use to have kids deliver them). Old habit. Even though newpapers have shrunk and many stories I see online before, my day doesn't seem quite the same if I don't read my paper.
The Sun-Times have an on-line version (computer or iPad), but then they decided that even if you are a subscriber, you would have to pay to read the paper online.
The Sun-Times have an on-line version (computer or iPad), but then they decided that even if you are a subscriber, you would have to pay to read the paper online.
Sadly no
I gave it up because the local paper declined so precipitously. Used to be that the local paper had a great reputation for independent/investigative/original journalism, far beyond what would be expected of a medium-city paper. Then, like so many others, it was bought by a group of investors, led by someone who wanted a much better ROI, reporters were all laid off, and now, even though it is online, I don't bother to read it.
Like so many others here, I end up at BBC news, NYT, etc. If I lived in New York, I would probably subscribe to the (New York) Times. When I was young, I would read the (London) Times in the library. We all know what happened there. There is so little quality reporting out there now in any form.
I gave it up because the local paper declined so precipitously. Used to be that the local paper had a great reputation for independent/investigative/original journalism, far beyond what would be expected of a medium-city paper. Then, like so many others, it was bought by a group of investors, led by someone who wanted a much better ROI, reporters were all laid off, and now, even though it is online, I don't bother to read it.
Like so many others here, I end up at BBC news, NYT, etc. If I lived in New York, I would probably subscribe to the (New York) Times. When I was young, I would read the (London) Times in the library. We all know what happened there. There is so little quality reporting out there now in any form.
Why isn't online version included in price of printed version?
Good question there -- in general, why don't subscribers to the printed version of something automatically get access to the online content? Double charging for information, much of which is already free anyway, seems like particularly dumb marketing to me (of course, I may be missing something).
The Sun-Times have an on-line version (computer or iPad), but then they decided that even if you are a subscriber, you would have to pay to read the paper online.
Good question there -- in general, why don't subscribers to the printed version of something automatically get access to the online content? Double charging for information, much of which is already free anyway, seems like particularly dumb marketing to me (of course, I may be missing something).
Nope, haven't in a very long time. I like getting my news the same day and I don't have to worry about disposing of a newspaper or recycling it. Don't even get the sunday edition anymore either.
I typically get my news from the internet as it's readily available and updated as the events happen.
Some?????
My opinion of the BBC is "rush through the news to get to the sport... then hold as long as possible". Cruise ship overturns... deaths in Syria... and Arsenal have a man sent off. News for the lowest common denominator, eh?
I still buy paper newspapers, for the simple reason it's a habit over lunch or tea breaks. Mostly Telegraph or Daily Mail as light reading but the likes of the Sun I wouldn't even mop up oil spills with. Don't get me started on the Sunday rags... in any case I prefer a good Classic Car mag. Less depressing...
I get the NY Times delivered Mon-Fri and Chicago Tribune delivered Wed-Fri+Sun. The Wed&Sun Chicago Tribune are important cause they have the ads for all the local stores. And the NY Times is just all around an awesome newspaper.
I used to buy the The Times (London) for the crossword, but since Murdoch took it over I gave it up.
I haven't had a newspaper subscription or even bought a paper since sometime in the early 2000s. It got to be too expensive per month/year.
I am subscribed to the paper version of my newspaper and I am really not ready to give it up with it. I spend so much time on my computer nothing compares for me with reading a proper newspaper.
Not usually. All my news pretty much comes from Yahoo! and AOL. But, I do buy the local paper sometimes. When you live in a tiny rural community, your town newspaper is often the only way to know about events that are happening around.
No, I never really read the paper on a regular basis. I would read one if it were laying around at the office or if a resturant provided one for free at breakfast.
I get my news (local, national and world) via the Internet. Now that I have an iPad, I really like Flipboard and am now getting my news there.