Do you still read a daily newspaper?
@ScotMac (1335)
Edinburgh, Scotland
February 6, 2020 5:10pm CST
When I was a young man serving an apprenticeship I bought a daily newspaper every working day of the year. It was a traditional thing to do. My father did it so I did it. I bought my daily newspaper on my way to work every day but this stopped when I retired 18 months ago and I haven't bought one since. Sales of hard copy newspapers are declining year upon year. It would seem that more and more people are abandoning the traditional newspaper in favour of either TV or online sources of news. Is the end in sight for the printed newspaper?
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@allen0187 (59704)
• Philippines
7 Feb 20
Yes, I do. Nothing beats the feeling of holding an actual paper and smelling the ink on it.
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@allen0187 (59704)
• Philippines
9 Feb 20
@ScotMac same here. I read my newspaper from cover to cover as well and by section.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
9 Feb 20
Not really no.
I like to keep up with what is going on in the mainstream but I don´t read online for more than ten minutes at a time.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36847)
• Pamplona, Spain
9 Feb 20
@ScotMac
I read a bit about England and that is about it really most of the time.
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@ScotMac (1335)
• Edinburgh, Scotland
9 Feb 20
@lovinangelsinstead21 I like to read the headlines but don't spend to much time reading the news online
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@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
6 Feb 20
I must confess to abandoning most sources of news. It's too damned depressing. I occasionally watch the TV news if it comes on and I can't be bothered to reach for the remote control.
I figure that stuff is going to happen regardless of whether or not I'm aware of it and anything of major importance would probably be brought to my attention by some means or other.
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@WorDazza (15826)
• Manchester, England
7 Feb 20
@ScotMac Going back to one of my comments on one of your previous discussions, I would have to read a real newspaper in one sitting. As soon as I put anything down then Mrs. WorDazza deems it surplus to requirements and whisks it away.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
6 Feb 20
It is sad as I used to love the old papers..no I do not buy any now.
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
7 Feb 20
@ScotMac Yes todays papers I certainly dont care but the old papers back when I was a child..what 100 yrs ago now
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
7 Feb 20
A year's subscription to our daily newspaper is almost $300 a year--I get a senior's subscription--paper Sunday, Wednesday and Friday for $10 a year--I know, I know--it just doesn't make sense!!
Yes printed newspapers are on the way out if they aren't all ready but I want/need my comics, Jumble and crossword puzzles!!
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@ScotMac (1335)
• Edinburgh, Scotland
7 Feb 20
The funnies were one of the best parts of buying a daily newspaper!
@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Feb 20
They are doomed. I look at them occasionally at the library.
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@LindaOHio (222280)
• United States
7 Feb 20
We subscribed to the paper for decades but canceled last year because they kept raising their prices.
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@desire123 (2)
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9 Feb 20
I am also of the opinion that in coming time newspaper reading is going to be nostalgic event rather then a daily event
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