Section Q Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 With the shift to electronic media, does anyone still buy newspapers...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col1874 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Plenty of the older generation so do. My dad still gets his Sunday papers & Peeblesshire News every week without fail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridge of Djoum Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Yep. I subscribe to the NY Times, gives digital access with the subscription. I don't even have the app on my iPad. Love reading a paper/book. Cannot stand reading electronically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madjambo21 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Hope so, keeps me in a job? Worked in printing for 15 year and seen volumes decline massively. Sad times unfortunately but with technology as it is papers struggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambos_1874 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Only with my chippy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FWJ Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Only on a Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section Q Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 1 hour ago, BarneyBattles said: Used to buy two or three a day. I now buy one maybe once a month on average. Same here. I wouldn't get on a train or bus without reading material. The wife was always complaining about newsprint from my hands on light switches around the house. Now I don't think I buy a paper once a month. Amazing how quickly habits of a lifetime change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 8 hours ago, Section Q said: With the shift to electronic media, does anyone still buy newspapers...? Sometimes aye. Yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Never. Used to love reading the papers, but times change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankblack Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Can't even be arsed reading a metro on the bus to work. News on my phone is more up to date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doctor jambo Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Nope, used to buy every day, now not at all. Only buy private eye now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gentleman Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 6 hours ago, Bridge of Djoum said: Yep. I subscribe to the NY Times, gives digital access with the subscription. I don't even have the app on my iPad. Love reading a paper/book. Cannot stand reading electronically. I'm with you there. Some great reads in the NYT. If the OP meant "hardcopy' news[papers]; naw, haven't bought one in years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Brown Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 53 minutes ago, frankblack said: Can't even be arsed reading a metro on the bus to work. News on my phone is more up to date. exactly this yesterday's news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 It's 2019. Printed newspapers are a thing of the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 14 minutes ago, Cade said: It's 2019. Printed newspapers are a thing of the past. Facebook has all the news anyway. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SE16 3LN Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Cultural Hegemony is all around us now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Cade said: It's 2019. Printed newspapers are a thing of the past. Got a subscription for vouchers to the 'i' working out at 42p an issue or something. Also get the Guardian/ Observer free a few times a week at Waitrose. And I like The Times and pick that up free in coffee shops. I do look at stories online though more are pay / subscription including now The Scotsman. What I most like is very interesting features / stories from all walks of life. And opinion pieces not all which I agree with which is also good. Quite good to not always looking at a screen and can chose when I read them. On screen quite a lot so better for eyes and more flexible. Edited June 25, 2019 by Mikey1874 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Used to buy a paper every morning before getting the bus to work, now not only do I not buy a paper it's very rare for me to even pick up a Metro. Think the last time I sat and read a physical newspaper was after picking up a free guardian before a flight to London in March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section Q Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 https://www.newsnow.co.uk/h/ is a decent news portal. Always my first site with my morning caffeine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the general Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Yes usually at weekends But no loyalty nowadays will just buy whatever catches my eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyk Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Now and again, mainly to do the crossword if bored (Like the Express crossword the best). Never buy one for the house though. Like having a paper on a long train/plane journey. Tend to read more of the smaller articles than I would on a tablet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Only when we win the Scottish Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 I used to buy the Independent every day, can't think of many occasions I've bought a paper since it stopped publishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
¼½¾ Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Don't think I've bought one since 2012. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 I don't read, watch or listen to news on any media. My life is considerably better off for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyBatistuta Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Never bought a newspaper since purchasing an iPad Pro. One of the first things I do every morning is check over all the news headlines whilst having my breakfast and coffee. It’s a way better experience than a newspaper. I can flick from one story to another and even jump on to sites all over the world to read stories from any city I wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locky Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 I like to think that there's still plenty life in hard copies of written material for the printing industries sake. But newspapers are somewhat a thing of the past. People want the news fast, at their fingertips, completely in tune with the world's news at the click of a button. I too am the same. It's a shame because I used to love reading a paper when I was younger for all the sports news. I grew up in modern times, but in a household without internet or digital TV until I was about 12-13, so even finding out scores was often done through buying papers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 5 hours ago, cheetah said: I don't read, watch or listen to news on any media. My life is considerably better off for it. That’s probably the most sensible thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamhammer Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 I buy a Guardian or Observer now and again of a weekend. Take me a week to read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphonseCapone Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Never read a newspaper, can't even imagine doing it now. Never use a kindle or the likes, can't imagine not reading a physical book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Used to buy the Record and Sun every day and the Sunday Mail and NOTW on Sunday's. Stopped Sept 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 33 minutes ago, AlphonseCapone said: Never read a newspaper, can't even imagine doing it now. Never use a kindle or the likes, can't imagine not reading a physical book. We only get a paper when we are back in Edinburgh, mainly because the hotel gives them free! A proper book is the only way to read imo. My wife sits with her bloody Kobo in the afternoons and it looks a real pain way to read a good story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphonseCapone Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 26 minutes ago, Morgan said: We only get a paper when we are back in Edinburgh, mainly because the hotel gives them free! A proper book is the only way to read imo. My wife sits with her bloody Kobo in the afternoons and it looks a real pain way to read a good story. There's just something wonderful about sitting with a book eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 19 hours ago, Bridge of Djoum said: Yep. I subscribe to the NY Times, gives digital access with the subscription. I don't even have the app on my iPad. Love reading a paper/book. Cannot stand reading electronically. ? Is this the paper that admits it okays its articles with the USgovernment before publishing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny17 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 The printed press is yesterday’s news so I honestly cannot understand why anyone (apart from the older generation) would buy one in this day and age. However, I still have my copy of the Pink from 16.5.98 and many of the next days Sunday papers. ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 1 hour ago, AlphonseCapone said: There's just something wonderful about sitting with a book eh. Indeed there is. You have, let me say, a very good way with words. Something that I hold in very high esteem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphonseCapone Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 19 minutes ago, Morgan said: Indeed there is. You have, let me say, a very good way with words. Something that I hold in very high esteem. That's very kind of you to say, thanks Morgan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 1 minute ago, AlphonseCapone said: That's very kind of you to say, thanks Morgan. You’re welcome, it was a genuine comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Sometimes, maybe once a fortnight. I do miss reading shite whilst having a shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Brown Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 16 minutes ago, graygo said: Sometimes, maybe once a fortnight. I do miss reading shite whilst having a shite. As Morgan would say Graygo you have a wonderful way with words. Genuine comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ri Alban Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 10 hours ago, Morgan said: We only get a paper when we are back in Edinburgh, mainly because the hotel gives them free! A proper book is the only way to read imo. My wife sits with her bloody Kobo in the afternoons and it looks a real pain way to read a good story. I hope you have factor 90 million for the weather you're having. 45° feck that. I think I'd stay indoors and read The National and drink nice refreshing Cider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shlabalaba Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I get my sun every day , just like to site down with my paper and coffee when I get to work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah O Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Got a copy of The Sun for free recently at Edinburgh airport. Skimmed it in about 3 minutes, dreadful publication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 On 24/06/2019 at 23:51, Section Q said: With the shift to electronic media, does anyone still buy newspapers...? My wife still buys the evening hobo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Section Q Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 Apart from the obituaries everything else is online...?...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 18 hours ago, Tommy Brown said: As Morgan would say Graygo you have a wonderful way with words. Genuine comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 11 hours ago, ri Alban said: I hope you have factor 90 million for the weather you're having. 45° feck that. I think I'd stay indoors and read The National and drink nice refreshing Cider. We’ve gone away for a few days to try and escape it, but unfortunately it’s still bloody roasting where we are now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Used to regularly buy the Guardian but stopped about five/six years ago when they became focused on clickbait opinion pieces. Still buy the Sunday Times, Private Eye and the Economist. Hate reading electronically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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