Do You Read the Daily Newspaper?

Nope. It's junk.

When I want real news I'll hit up several sources (NYT, BBC, AP, NatGeoSoc, Discovery, State Dept., JAMA & other science periodicals/websites, WHO, etc., Smithsonian, ), but the local paper is nothing more than opinion pieces masquerading as journalism with heavy political slant, commercialism, and sensationalism. The only thing worse for lack of any real content is the nightly news. Seriously, who are they writing for? 5th graders are more intellectually advanced than our news -written or broadcast- aim for their readership / viewership.

Junk.

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Love the newspaper and read 2 every single morning. I read every section but sports. I am really sad that more people do not, as evidenced everywhere I turn from mamapedia to my bus stop. And in typical mamapedia fashion some of us are jumping in to relay the ONLY way things should be (their way of course). There are MANYMANY MANY of us out here who do NOT consider the NYT real news or relevant in any way. But would I jump in and rip on your choice-No, I would not.

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I read it sometimes, but mainly just to see what is going on around town for kids activities and family outing ideas. Locally.

Every paper, most major publications, are politically biased.
So thus, the readership does know that, indirectly. Hopefully.

What is WORSE than printed newspapers, are the shows masquerading as "news" shows, but it is nothing more than political soapboxes and pompous mouthpieces spouting so called 'international' or 'national' news.

If you watch actual news/international news "shows", it is news. Unbiased. Not the Newscasters as celebrities or icons representing certain political ties.
Bleh.

We have a satellite dish for TV. There are many international 'news' shows on it. What a difference. You actually do see real 'international world' news. And the Newscasters, are just that. We do not see 'news' here, like that.

all the best,
Susan

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I don't read the paper except once in while. I find it to be very depressing and negative. I do get the sunday paper every once inawhile just for the coupons though-

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All that is online now!

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I read my daily news on-line.

No. I don't have time. And, I hate the stack of messy paper that piles up and is thrown out, mostly unread. I do read news online. We don't have TV, so I don't get bogged down with the (un)news there either.

I love my Sunday paper with a cup of coffee and a big brunch. Other than that, I get news emailed to me and don;t have any desire to pick up a paper - no time.

I subscribe to the Sunday Newspaper. Reading the newspaper on Sunday morning as I sip my coffee is just a part of my life that I enjoy. I also am an avid coupon clipper :) During the week I rely on the Internet news and I can read my local newspaper online.

We subscribe and I enjoy reading the paper. I like that my girls are interested in it and that they've watched as their Dad & I read and discuss current events. In addition to our regular paper, I try to watch the news and I'll check in on-line here & there.

Yes I read my daily paper. We get the Dallas Morning News. It runs aobut $300 a year but it is worth it to us.

We both enjoy the Sudoko and crosswords to keep our brains engaged as well.

We get business news online or the FNN because the Dallas business section sucks.

We still subscribe and in our small city, the paper is still thriving, people here love their local news and content and this isn't found anywhere else. I will say I don't always read it, but my 2 older kids and my husband as well. I glance through it and read more thoroughly on the weekends. My 2 older kids (16 and 13) have been doing a paper route for about 6 years now and the circulation has stayed constant. For the $15 a month, it is money well spent.

I would be really sad to give up my local paper. I read it most days - mostly for local and national news. My kids love the comics and I think I probably glean enough coupons out of the Sunday paper to cover the cost of the subscription. I often take it with me to read while I'm in the car waiting to pick up kids from somewhere (scouts, music lessons, play practice, sports practices etc).

Yes, I read it every day. I am about to switch to our papers online version. You pay a subscription, but see every page, but no paper waste..

I also look at Cnn.com, Msnbc.com, and Fox.com, along With the local Tv stations news online throughout the day..

I am addicted and feel like I must know what is going on all over.

We subscribe to our local paper, but not the ones that for the big cities that are close by.

I usually look at the paper daily. Mostly the local news. Especially with local events or something to do with our schools.

I get most of my international, national and state news from..
watching the news, which I don't do often
word of mouth, if I want to know more I'll look it up on the internet
the radio, which I here the news every morning on the way to work

I read on line... but did subscribe to the Sunday paper to get all the coupons. I love the feel of a paper in my hands... w/ a hot cup of tea, in a comfy chair!

I stopped getting it b/c I never used the coupons.... but may just re-up as I've vowed to be a coupon cutting mama this year! I LOVE to read and couldn't get a daily subscription unless I woke up at 5 AM to read it... b/c I literally would sit all day and read every last word of the paper.

It's sad to see the newspaper go, but between t.v. and online I get what I need and so we canceled the paper.

We don't anymore and I miss it. Perhaps it just pairs so well with coffee and Sunday mornings. It is more of a comfort thing than an place where I get information. We get a free local paper instead just for our county/area.

We subscribe to the Wall Street Journal (which my husband faithfully reads, I look at if I get the chance) and the local paper on Sundays. Which again, my husband reads-- I just get it for the coupons. I do read the local paper's website, and the NYT, BBC, NPR, CNN, and the Jordan Times (an English language paper based in Jordan) for Middle Eastern perspectives.