tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post7249535537167849830..comments2023-11-18T03:15:19.102-06:00Comments on Straight From Hel: NewspapersHelen Gingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-82963627676830090042010-04-29T04:57:59.903-05:002010-04-29T04:57:59.903-05:00Not a newspaper reader, I am far happier with a go...Not a newspaper reader, I am far happier with a good book.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-87564616756071931472010-04-25T22:27:34.202-05:002010-04-25T22:27:34.202-05:00Good topic.
I have never subscribed to a newspape...Good topic.<br /><br />I have never subscribed to a newspaper, but we live in a small town so the paper here does contain information that I can't read anywhere else. Fortunately, I can access the paper's online version periodically through my workplace.Slamdunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087161268629251860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-68023570642899402682010-04-25T21:23:31.005-05:002010-04-25T21:23:31.005-05:00I glance at the front page of local and national p...I glance at the front page of local and national papers on the shelf at the store, but never buy.<br /><br />I still love the layout of the front page vs online news, but it's all about one-stop-shopping these days.<br /><br />The net is perfect for fact-checking, because there are multiple sources in the same place (kind of).<br /><br />And Helen, I completely agree with your way of reading news - targeting what you want to read and finding it.Jenn McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096584277185808602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-91307912346086777982010-04-25T20:46:16.835-05:002010-04-25T20:46:16.835-05:00Because of our location, local news is very, well,...Because of our location, local news is very, well, localized. I still subscribe to the local newspaper, but the national papers I now read on my kindle. <br /><br />Laurita<br /><a href="http://ringkeeper.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Brain Droppings</a>Lauritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03688820247531607677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-8837068477618181462010-04-25T20:21:14.949-05:002010-04-25T20:21:14.949-05:00Yes, my husband and I subscribe to our local paper...Yes, my husband and I subscribe to our local paper and read it pretty thoroughly and quickly each day. This keeps me very informed about all things local, from upcoming charity events, to bad or good ideas about developments that may be built etc. So I love staying informed and my subscription helps pay for the local reporters to cover area news that is very important.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-67549879864575464652010-04-25T19:03:55.565-05:002010-04-25T19:03:55.565-05:00Having worked as a news reporter for years in vari...Having worked as a news reporter for years in various parts of the country, I guess news print is in my blood. I like reading what my neighbors have to complain about in the "letters to the editor" column as well as the rest of the newspaper. That's where you get the "real" news.Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-46606792439893315172010-04-25T18:44:35.117-05:002010-04-25T18:44:35.117-05:00Maybe it's because I no longer live in the clo...Maybe it's because I no longer live in the closest big city, Austin, but in a small city nearby. I don't particularly care what happens in Austin.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-88913612766377021462010-04-25T18:10:31.937-05:002010-04-25T18:10:31.937-05:00Imust be part of the by-gone era. I look forward t...Imust be part of the by-gone era. I look forward to the newspaper each morning, couldn't do breakfast without it. I also buy many, many print books each year. I read on line also but like the local take in the paper.<br />-N-Neil A. Waringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01806771906152936599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-14844889405701259322010-04-25T18:03:41.722-05:002010-04-25T18:03:41.722-05:00Nope and haven't for years. Here in Boise, mos...Nope and haven't for years. Here in Boise, most of the local news is reported well in a free once weekly. Everything else I get on the net. Haven't watched TV news for years either.Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-12959009135755362552010-04-25T18:01:12.497-05:002010-04-25T18:01:12.497-05:00Tonight, when I was flying Six Flags Airlines to t...Tonight, when I was flying Six Flags Airlines to the North, another great advantage of real printed newspapers came to my mind; you can read it on the plane, when there is no internet access. You can even read it during take off and landing; when all the electronic crap like cell phones and iPads and iPods must be switched off >:)<br /><br /><a href="http://cold-as-heaven.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Cold As Heaven </a>CA Heavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558100567878233142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-44460039333877418092010-04-25T17:50:30.726-05:002010-04-25T17:50:30.726-05:00Yes, I am still reading the newspapers as a balanc...Yes, I am still reading the newspapers as a balance with all the online time I spend. But, increasingly, as you say, the temptation is there to retrieve it online. It's going to be a slower weaning process for me.Paul Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836602667355512504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-57907928313303024572010-04-25T17:27:30.317-05:002010-04-25T17:27:30.317-05:00Ahh, Indigo, I think you're the first to call ...Ahh, Indigo, I think you're the first to call it a "by gone era." Makes me a tad sad.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-30327607351704917292010-04-25T17:05:13.037-05:002010-04-25T17:05:13.037-05:00I remember growing up and waking up to at least, o...I remember growing up and waking up to at least, one adult reading the newspaper every morning with coffee. It seemed a significant part of adulthood. <br /><br />Honestly, I haven't read one in years. Reading this has made me want to pick one up. It's nostalgic more than anything. A reminder of a by gone era.(Hugs)IndigoSage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-10157558170986819722010-04-25T16:21:17.707-05:002010-04-25T16:21:17.707-05:00I read the town's local paper. You can subscr...I read the town's local paper. You can subscribe to it and have it delivered but it's available free all over town so I just pick it up while I'm out.<br /><br />It's really a horrible paper, mostly ads, but I still get a kick out of it. I also find the horoscopes to be eerily good.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-28188808595362865282010-04-25T14:13:46.912-05:002010-04-25T14:13:46.912-05:00Suzanne, you are trying to tempt me to get an iPad...Suzanne, you are trying to tempt me to get an iPad, aren't you. I'm already tempted. I just keep thinking, as soon as I do, they'll update it and come out with something even better.<br /><br />Susan, I agree with you about TV news having an agenda. I still like to watch the evening national news, but am sometimes glad we can't get cable where I live.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-79414857943828592422010-04-25T14:09:50.491-05:002010-04-25T14:09:50.491-05:00We get the local paper. My husband has to have his...We get the local paper. My husband has to have his sports page. I read it for the local news and sports but I get my national and world news online and sometimes from the TV. It's very difficult to watch any TV news without thinking it's being spun to fit an agenda. <br />I would miss the newspaper but I do believe they'll go away sometime in the not too distant future.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-50178347794359757792010-04-25T12:09:36.897-05:002010-04-25T12:09:36.897-05:00The internet is a wonderful tool for getting that ...The internet is a wonderful tool for getting that "target" info, and like you that's mainly how I get the news. I do subscribe to the weekend local paper, basically because they gave me a deal I couldn't resist and they also do a weekly recap Sunday. I usually read all the bookish news I want right from my iPad now! And that's something that the iPad is wondeful at- newspaper viewing! Good topic for discussion!Suzanne Yesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00340451897624838384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-83315263535728865522010-04-25T11:25:36.776-05:002010-04-25T11:25:36.776-05:00Meg, I forgot about coupons. That's a good rea...Meg, I forgot about coupons. That's a good reason to get the paper...except, a lot of stores and products now have coupons online. <br /><br />Liza, I do wonder about that. And with the iPad coming out, more people may turn to online news.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-62507387655909738552010-04-25T10:50:24.201-05:002010-04-25T10:50:24.201-05:00As I sat reading the paper for about an hour this ...As I sat reading the paper for about an hour this morning, sipping my coffee and enjoying the Sunday quiet, I wondered for how much longer I'd have the luxury of doing so.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-84264905248612551502010-04-25T10:23:20.767-05:002010-04-25T10:23:20.767-05:00I usually only get the Sunday papers, for the coup...I usually only get the Sunday papers, for the coupons.<br /><br />I will sit and read through them, found out some interesting stuff that wasn't big enough to get on the news.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08718382178913859357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-10908018809368448522010-04-25T10:21:18.345-05:002010-04-25T10:21:18.345-05:00I still get our local newspaper, but it's most...I still get our local newspaper, but it's mostly for the local sports and news. Once the kids are old enough that they and their friends won't be showcased through their sports and activities I'll probably let it go as well.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-7921145548652896962010-04-25T10:18:29.446-05:002010-04-25T10:18:29.446-05:00I used to love reading the paper, Marvin, especial...I used to love reading the paper, Marvin, especially the Sunday one. Funny, but I don't miss it now.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-91179344785263981732010-04-25T10:12:24.789-05:002010-04-25T10:12:24.789-05:00I slowly gravitated away from the rag. Used to lov...I slowly gravitated away from the rag. Used to love it, the fresh, crips paper and smell, but ... nowadays with the internet a newspaper is old news by time it hits the stands, hmm?Marvin D Wilsonhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-67019466202344127062010-04-25T09:56:47.936-05:002010-04-25T09:56:47.936-05:00I used to be a Sunday paper reader. Loved going th...I used to be a Sunday paper reader. Loved going through it. Now about the only papers I read are those enticement ones left in my driveway or ones my DH brings home from trips that get left at his hotel door.<br /><br />My apologies to those of you who work for newspapers. Really. <br /><br />Ann, you made me laugh.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32918125.post-67126454208659184152010-04-25T09:24:34.474-05:002010-04-25T09:24:34.474-05:00I no longer subscribe, but we do pick up a couple ...I no longer subscribe, but we do pick up a couple papers on the weekend, mostly to browse through relaxing at home. Our newspaper here is in the midst of some sort of bankruptcy proceedings.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.com