B.C.G. JAG Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 (edited) The discussion on The Sun in the Dundee Just In thread got me wondering what the current make up of our support is. What do you read at the bus stop in the morning? Edited August 10, 2011 by B.C.G. JAG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Heron Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 (edited) The discussion on The Sun in the Dundee Just In thread got me wondering what the current make up of our support is. What do you read at the bus stop in the morning? I see you've misspelt Grauniad. How about none as an option (or Metro which is probably a likely poll-winner). This morning I was reading Comic Heroes at the bus stop, on the bus, at the train station and on the train. If I could get away with it, I'd sit and read it to a finish in the office ;-) Edited August 9, 2011 by Allan Heron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.C.G. JAG Posted August 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 (edited) I see you've misspelt Grauniad. How about none as an option (or Metro which is probably a likely poll-winner). This morning I was reading Comic Heroes at the bus stop, on the bus, at the train station and on the train. If I could get away with it, I'd sit and read it to a finish in the office ;-) Metro (and FT) duly added. Spellingk fuxxed. Edited August 9, 2011 by B.C.G. JAG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggybunnet Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Metro (and FT) duly added. Spellingk fuxxed. as Allan said, what about none. I find that they all chase crap famous people stories or are too blinded by there own beliefs to put out a decent and true story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blutarsky Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 I only really buy a paper at the weekend, mostly I selectively read articles online. As far as football and politics, I've long since abandoned the mainstream press in favour of specialist sites, blogs, occasionally podcasts, and also, for football and other sports, magazines. I honestly can't remember the last time I read an article about Scottish football in a paper; it's an effort even trying to find something that doesn't concern the OF. I also really envy european countries that have several sports dailies, where the coverage is actually about sport rather than celebrating the sort of lamebrain laddism typified by the Paul Paton article in the Sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.C.G. JAG Posted August 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 as Allan said, what about none. Your letter was only the start of it, one letter and now you're a part of it. Now you've done it, BCG has fixed it for you, and you and you, and BA BA BA - BA BA BA... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggybunnet Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Your letter was only the start of it, one letter and now you're a part of it. Now you've done it, BCG has fixed it for you, and you and you, and BA BA BA - BA BA BA... thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rid Skwerr Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Thank you for the "none" option. I come from a time when papers like the Record carried news, not celebrity gossip. It used to last me the 50 minutes of my train journey, but now I doubt if it would take more than 15 minutes. (maybe my reading speed has improved :-) ). I switched to the Herald, then chucked it when the price went over 50p. Haven't missed a thing about either of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meister Jag Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Quite like the wee "i" paper, cheap, cheerful and in my price bracket at 20p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggybunnet Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Quite like the wee "i" paper, cheap, cheerful and in my price bracket at 20p. cheap skate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meister Jag Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 cheap skate There's a recession on mate and the greyhounds have to be fed. Not that you fat cat tories would ever notice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodstock Jag Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 I occasionally read The Times and when I'm in Aberdeen I read The Telegraph because my dad has a subscription. I get most of my news online from The Independent and The Telegraph and non-newspaper based sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda-jag Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 (edited) Most newspapers nowadays only worth is for wrapping fish and chips in. Edited August 9, 2011 by yoda-jag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Scruff Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Recently changed to having The i delivered, which I have to say is not half bad (ditched the Herald due to poor journalism and the Guardian because it's really just too much for a daily). Other than that subscribe to FT, Observer and Sunday Telegraph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Haven't bought a daily newspaper for many years. Usually take a quick look at the online Herald only, occasionally online Evening Times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.C.G. JAG Posted August 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Oops, just added ET too. Agree about 'i' newspaper (which I guess is really The Independent) - you get a quick digest of the news in the time it takes to drink a cuppa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAWB Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Mostly online eg BBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H Wragg Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 I'm another one that's taken to the i. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asylum Resident Posted August 11, 2011 Report Share Posted August 11, 2011 I spent years delivering the papers, i wont read them now ! My news is off the interweb Al Jazeera Balanced news reporting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alx Posted August 12, 2011 Report Share Posted August 12, 2011 I can heartily recommend the Telegraph. It actually employs a lot of real journalists (note to Herald). But anyhoo I recently made an observation that I found interesting. I was in a cafe a couple of times that enabled me to get a free read of the redtops and was able to compare the Record with the Sun. Most people would think that they are about the same, with possibly the Record being a bit superior. How wrong that is! The Sun has much more news and opinion in comparison. It even uses a smaller type face for some of the articles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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