Newspapers

[Howfen White]

I'm not an expert on newspapers and I basically know the difference between a tabloid and a broadsheet, but my grandad lives near me and drops The Sun off at my house every day after he's had a read. I've now decided that this is the most dog shíte paper ever to grace the shelves and it's the same shíte in every day:

- Same headline in the sport about a player playing for an English club going to a Spanish one
- Russell Brand and Katy Perry
- Some paedo story and Jon Venables
- Some scrotes that set a cat on fire
- Gay sex with David Cameron and the rest of the Tory party

Ok so I've decided to get a new paper but I'm not sure what to go for. I've had enough of the tabloid rags, I can't be doing with the shíte in there anymore. Any suggestions?

I'm looking for stuff with unbiased political stories, or if it is biased to be towards Labour. I'm looking for business stories. I also want a decent sport section and I know a lot of broadsheets don't have that.

Also, broadsheets piss me off a bit because they're too big so I would prefer a smaller sized paper.

Can anyone suggest what I go for? And what do you all read?

[Squidgy]

I rarely read the papers, but if I do I have gone for the Independent for years.

Like the other broadsheets, they do cover the main stories of the day without showing a picture of some crack addict neighbour that once bumped into the star of the day in Greggs.

[Squidgy]

Ps I happen think the Times is a glorified version of the Sun.

A good stepping stone though if you don't want to go too intellectual all at once after reading the tabloids for years.

[DaveBWFC]

The Daily Sport has everything you're looking for.

[Howfen White]

The Guardian is the one with the large sport section in the middle is that right? The one that used to have the advert with the man on the bog reading it and loads of people looking over to try and read?

[spudulika]

the news of the world!!

[Howfen White]

the news of the world!!

Can I please have suggestions from the likes of:

- Natasha
- Vincents Candlebra (sp)
- Sluffy
- traf
- Pedersen

And not the likes of:
- Sharps
- jayjay23
- martinbwfc

Thanks!

[Squidgy]

I feel dejected.

[Howfen White]

I feel dejected.

Sorry Squidgy the comment wasn't aimed at you, I actually appreciate your suggestion, thanks!

[DaveBWFC]

The Wigan Evening News?

[pfk]

The newspaper industry is circling the drain.

All the news you'll ever need to know is at Fark.com

And if you want more serious news I'm sure there are other aggregators.

[traf]

I don't buy or read newspapers to be honest.

There's nothing in them that isn't on the internet, and none of the newspapers can truly say they're independently reporting the stories: they all have their own particular bias.

I tend to find that the net would contain more news reported in a "neutral" style.

[Vincents Candelabra]

Ps I happen think the Times is a glorified version of the Sun.

A good stepping stone though if you don't want to go too intellectual all at once after reading the tabloids for years.

Good grief.

[Diana Prince]

What Traf said.

[Howfen White]

I like to get away from the computer screen every now and again though so it's nice to read a paper. Anyone any recommendations?!

[Diana Prince]

I like to get away from the computer screen every now and again though so it's nice to read a paper. Anyone any recommendations?!

Then I'm afraid it's a broadsheet, The Guardian or The Observer of a Sunday. You can't be a lazy intellectual, Howfen. Either learn to cope with a broadsheet or read your Grandfather's rag.

[Howfen White]

Then I'm afraid it's a broadsheet, The Guardian or The Observer of a Sunday. You can't be a lazy intellectual, Howfen. Either learn to cope with a broadsheet or read your Grandfather's rag.

I've mastered the art of being smart and lazy. Surely there must be a paper out there to accomodate my needs?

[Sluffy]

I'm no media snob - I will read anything!

These days I seldom if ever buy a paper but back when I did it used to be The Telegraph with also The Observer on Sunday as well.

I was brought up in a Daily Mirror family but it would be the last paper I read these days - not because my politics have changed at all - simply because there's nothing in it I want to read.

I don't mind The Sun at all - Sex, sport, TV, crossword and a bit of news - does a good job if you want to simply pass on 10 minutes without too much thinking.

These day's I simply scan the internet - I always go to the BBC for the news and sport - and rather surprisingly for me - The Daily Mail - I consider it both right wing and a woman’s paper - but the web site's main 'news' page - which I link - is quite an easy scan to me - and I only click on to the few stories that catch my eye.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html

Don't know if that's been of any help at all to you.

I tend to have an open mind on things - and like to try and read as many different sides to any story that I am interested in - so don't really tend to have a preferred newspaper.

If I'm commuting I tend to either buy the one with the best crossword or just pick up an Evening Standard for free on the way home!

[Diana Prince]

The Daily Mail - I consider it both right wing and a woman’s paper

How very dare you!

[Squidgy]

Odd you say what paper you grew up with.

My mum used to have the Daily Mail delivered.

I HATE! the mail now. Cockends.

PS posted as DP was

[Martinbwfc]

I,m  pretty sure Howfen would embrace a Daily Male.

[aarons2009]

Have you just thought of not reading a newspaper altogether?......Apart from the odd story here and there, all of them are full of the same shite.

The news of the world has to be the worst paper ever thought up,

-kerry katona
-jordan and alex
-Capello's fcúk up at the world cup
-Oh and some pic of a females celebs camle toe getting out of a taxi

Read a book it is alot easier.

[Big_Sharps]

1. There is never going to be a paper with an 8 year old page 3 model so let that dream die howfen.
2. The Sun is the greatest paper ever.
3. There is nothing wrong with being right wing.
4. Squidgy is a twat.
5. Everybody needs to see young ladies getting out of taxi's are you gay?
6. Squidgy is a super twat.
7. You are all (unts.
8. Barryk32 probably reads the metro as it is free and means he does not have to put his hand in his pocket.

[Squidgy]

Ooh I made it onto the list twice, I do feel honoured.

And you said I was super! How swell!

[aarons2009]

5. Everybody needs to see young ladies getting out of taxi's are you gay?

I am all for seeing young ladies getting out of a taxi but it all depends on who that lady actually is sometimes.


Katy Perry I am all for but some fat bird who would give homer simpson a run for his money is something I wouldnt fancy seeing in a newspaper, though I am guessing it might just be a rurn on for you sharps.