[SOLD] Newspapers! are they worth buying?

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We buy fourteen newspaper's per week and I am sick to death of reading about pop star's and showbiz personalities, Three AM, Jordan, Liz hurley, Michael Douglas, Katherine Zeta Jones, many, many, more that I can't think of at the moment, Michael Barrymore, and the rest of the pervert's, WHO CARE'S? not me!

 

I buy newspaper's for NEWS, I want to know what is going on in the world, stories from other countries what is happening elsewhere, I couldn't care less about how many lover's these idiot's have had, or how many times a night they can do it, who can do it with a man, or a woman, this is pandering to filthy pervert's who get a thrill out of reading about it.

 

Also, the amount of sport in the newspaper's is unbeleivable there are as many pages devoted to sport as there are to the news, when I buy a newspaper I separate the sport pages and there is very little left. We spend nearly £200 per annum on this rubbish and I for one is fed up with it.

 

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[Lickszz 10]

Originally posted by "Anonymous"

 

We buy fourteen newspaper's per week and I am sick to death of reading about pop star's and showbiz personalities, Three AM, Jordan, Liz hurley, Michael Douglas, Katherine Zeta Jones, many, many, more that I can't think of at the moment, Michael Barrymore, and the rest of the pervert's, WHO CARE'S? not me!

 

I buy newspaper's for NEWS, I want to know what is going on in the world, stories from other countries what is happening elsewhere, I couldn't care less about how many lover's these idiot's have had, or how many times a night they can do it, who can do it with a man, or a woman, this is pandering to filthy pervert's who get a thrill out of reading about it.

 

Also, the amount of sport in the newspaper's is unbeleivable there are as many pages devoted to sport as there are to the news, when I buy a newspaper I separate the sport pages and there is very little left. We spend nearly £200 per annum on this rubbish and I for one is fed up with it.

 

Of course this depends on which newspapers you buy. I read most of the newspapers but that is because I have access to them for free, I don't think i would be paying any such money for alot of them.

[Andy 10]

The only newspaper that's worth its cover price is the Metro.

[Lickszz 10]

Originally posted by "Andy"

 

The only newspaper that's worth its cover price is the Metro.

 

The Metro has been known to pull the odd scoop out!

[Moon Maiden 10]

I have only recently started reading the red tops since the Daily Mirror turned into the Daily Diana. Now I won't touch the Mirror and prefer the sun.

 

They are okay - but I am extremely wary of their sensasionlist stuff.

 

Moon Maiden

[richard 10]

I buy the Guardian because its not owned by Rupert Murdoch or Conrad Black. They own so much media they have the ability to control people, and I dont want to be controlled. I'm not saying that there exists an unbiased newspaper, but I find the Guardian giving a fair amount of criticism to all parties it happens to have a story about and it points out the good things as well. With regards to the looming War in Iraq they have published articles covering all sides of the affairs and have no qualms about producing a 3000 word article on issues which have depth. If you want to read a newspaper then get a broadsheet, if your more interested in reading about what you'll be watching on TV anyway (Eastenders, Corrie, Emmerdale) then get the Star or something like it.

 

I may as well rant: the Daily Mail is written by people who know where they stand on every issue and for people who know where they stand on every issue. These people, including my family members, are completely immovable to reason and fact. The Mail scorned Piccasso, freted over the Jew refugees from Germany and Austria, and are still having a go at art and refugees in exactly the same way. They are so predictable and biased that it makes me feel ill whenever I'm unfortunate enough to have nothing better do than read the thing.

 

The Daily Star and The Daily Express are owned by a pornographer who has cut the number of staff on the papers dramatically and allows cross posting. (As in same story word for word in both papers) They have less than a fifth of the people working on the Star and the Express together than the Sunday Mail has. The People is a joke. The Mirror is confused. The Times, and the Independent do allright, and are easily bearable.

 

The Sun sometimes has some funny stuff in, but todays announcement that Les Dennis has a new love in his life is never going to get me interested in the Sun.

[Lickszz 10]

Originally posted by "richard"

 

I buy the Guardian because its not owned by Rupert Murdoch or Conrad Black. They own so much media they have the ability to control people, and I dont want to be controlled. I'm not saying that there exists an unbiased newspaper, but I find the Guardian giving a fair amount of criticism to all parties it happens to have a story about and it points out the good things as well. With regards to the looming War in Iraq they have published articles covering all sides of the affairs and have no qualms about producing a 3000 word article on issues which have depth. If you want to read a newspaper then get a broadsheet, if your more interested in reading about what you'll be watching on TV anyway (Eastenders, Corrie, Emmerdale) then get the Star or something like it.

 

I may as well rant: the Daily Mail is written by people who know where they stand on every issue and for people who know where they stand on every issue. These people, including my family members, are completely immovable to reason and fact. The Mail scorned Piccasso, freted over the Jew refugees from Germany and Austria, and are still having a go at art and refugees in exactly the same way. They are so predictable and biased that it makes me feel ill whenever I'm unfortunate enough to have nothing better do than read the thing.

 

The Daily Star and The Daily Express are owned by a pornographer who has cut the number of staff on the papers dramatically and allows cross posting. (As in same story word for word in both papers) They have less than a fifth of the people working on the Star and the Express together than the Sunday Mail has. The People is a joke. The Mirror is confused. The Times, and the Independent do allright, and are easily bearable.

 

The Sun sometimes has some funny stuff in, but todays announcement that Les Dennis has a new love in his life is never going to get me interested in the Sun.

 

I have to say I prefer The Times. Especially The Sunday Times. I have always found the Guardian a a little too Left Wing.

[Mo 10]

I used to read The Guardian in my student days but find it too arty farty nowadays. I've gone full circle and now much prefer The Daily Telegraph which is not nearly as right wing as it used to be.

[djadam 10]

I don't buy any newspapers as the news is reported with a bias slant towards their own politics.

Watch BBC News 24 and CNN for unbiased reporting.

[Sidla 10]

I buy The Sun, but I only read Striker

[Lickszz 10]

Originally posted by "Sidla"

 

I buy The Sun, but I only read Striker

 

I think Striker has gone downhill over the last 6 months or so....I didn't like those two idiots taking over the club etc. I storylines recently have been boring me so much that I have struggled to read it of late.

[Sidla 10]

I thought that was a good storyline, but I don't like the thing about Nick moving to Australia. He's bound to move back and start managing the club again soon though, now that his football carrer has been ruined.

 

BTW, I can't believe we're having a conversaition about a newspaper cartoon strip!