rich951 Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Originally posted by Fareast And do people always read papers with which they agree ? Must be a bit of a boring , predictable read ! I would guess that a fair few people read newspaper for the news In fact maybe we should ban editorials, they seem to cause more trouble than they are worth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanSumption Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Originally posted by rich951 I would guess that a fair few people read newspaper for the news In fact maybe we should ban editorials, they seem to cause more trouble than they are worth! I realise that comment was tongue-in-cheek, but I want to reiterate that I read newspapers mainly for the editorials, or more often for the comment pieces. Yes, they're often biased, but they also range a lot wider than straight news pieces. I think that if you familiarise yourself with the language of newspapers, the differences between them, and the standpoints of various commentators, then it's not too hard to disentangle truth from polemic and learn a lot as a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazel Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 We buy the Times and Im currently doing the big saturday crossword The trouble is I can't spell,, which is quite a handicap when doing crosswords. hazel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTheo Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 i read the daily star! i have no interest in politics, no interest in anything remotely true, i want gossip, stupid stories about god being found in a potato, a problem page, tv page, bit of footy and dominik diamond ripping the **** out of everyone the real world is full of depressing stories, id rather have a bit of entertainment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rosie Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 How would people judge me then, I dont buy them and I dont read anyone elses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Originally posted by Lickszz Daily Express = Owner contributed to Labour party funds. I'm pretty sure the Express had switched back to the Tories before the last election. And don't forget the sales of the Telegraph are probably more than the rest of the "broadsheets" put together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Originally posted by John Can you judge a person by what newspaper they read? Only if they've attempted the crossword Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kthebean Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Originally posted by Strix Only if they've attempted the crossword Very good strix. Or the sudoku. They are certainly the 'next big thing' this summer, aren't they! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strix Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Originally posted by kathythebean Very good strix. Or the sudoku. They are certainly the 'next big thing' this summer, aren't they! I have a template typed up for curing those It's the only thing I've found that takes priority over foruming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abdul Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Originally posted by Longcol And don't forget the sales of the Telegraph are probably more than the rest of the "broadsheets" put together. Telegraph sales are not quite as rosy as Lord Black would have you believe. Half of the daily distribution of the Telegraph is made up of free copies given to posh hotels and banks, and by heavily subsidised copies to peasants like me. As much as I disagree with the papers Ultra-Right Wing stance, it was very good value for 40p at the weekends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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