I think it would be interesting to know where and how people get their news so this thread is for those who wish to share that information. Does anyone still read and buy old school newspapers? I personally only read one paper now a days but it is one I could not do without. It is definitely one of the best I have seen around the world. Weekendavisen. BBC Corriere della Sera Danmarks Radio I do prefer to follow stories to their original source whenever possible. Looking forward to your input.
I stopped buying a newspaper a couple of years ago. I liked reading the physical copy, if only as a screen break (as I work at a computer all day) but the last vestiges of quality dripped away from the British press and I was left with nothing I was willing to be seen in public buying. Price was also an issue, with any paper vaguely close to quality costing £1 or more and it was only the budget “i” paper that really kept me buying anything as long as I did. While on-line sources are no better, it’s at least easier to identify the copy-pasted articles and seek out primary sources and alternative viewpoints when you’re reading something on-line. Sadly very few people seem to take the opportunity though, blindly believing what they read on-line in the same way they do/did with the print media. To be honest, I find a lot of “news” is of little more than curiosity these days (and as much for how it’s constructed as what it says). I look for deeper analysis beyond the increasingly soundbite world of reporting.
Thanks for your reply. I feel the same way with a lot of papers I used to read. The quality has fallen dramatically. Weekenavisen remains though. It is a weekly paper and their articles are very deep. Also... You don't have the sensationalism. Youtube has taken over a lot of my reading. Having in depth interviews you can listen to is really nice. As are many lectures and so on.
I don't buy printed newspapers, nor read them regularly. I do have a number of on-line newspapers I browse regularly including" Toronto Star Globe & mail New York Times I watch tv news regularly from CBC, CTV, BBC, CNN, (MSNBC, FOX although these are almost exclusively American political news sources), When I see a story that sparks my interest I usually google it and select local reports to learn more. this is especially helpful when learning about international events.
AP, CNN, Fox, NPR, Drudge....I don't read major newspapers but do read local papers. I have learned a lot just participating in this Forum as well. It stimulates me to look up claims made following links and researching just how the opinion was formed.
If you want an analysis of what's happening, it's best to find an alternative source. This one seems real. http://www.globalresearch.ca/ This one never has the latest stuff but it has good analyses of older issues. http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/
Tried it once, but there was no sports or entertainment section, no crossword, and the weather report was 1500 years out of date.
Mostly BBC Web, plus The Economist in hardcopy. I used to subscribe to The Economist, but it pumps out too high a density of good reading, and I couldn't keep up. I'll browse the Globe and Mail or the local paper if it is left behind by the person next to me at the coffeeshop.
