| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to 20:31 - Jun 3 with 10858 views | Glyn1 |
Recently I've been getting a lot of trial offers from the Times, Telegraph, Independent and so on, and wonder which ones do people pay for and consider value for money.
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| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 20:35 - Jun 3 with 9757 views | Fireboy2 |
None they all peddle sh!te. |  | | |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 20:37 - Jun 3 with 9749 views | Darran |
Pay to read newspapers? lol |  |
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| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 20:50 - Jun 3 with 9718 views | leighton1318 |
I took The Times on trial - £8 for 8 weeks. I used to only buy the Saturday, and on other days would occasionaly read it free in Nero while popping out from work.
It will shortly default to £26 per month and on balance I think I will keep it. Lots of useful freebies to pass the time like crosswords and Sudoku and there are some columnists I do like.
I’m saving over £50 on commuting (bus pass) which I suppose is an offset.
Edit - nothing in the Times (apart from Hugo Rifkind on Saturdays) is as funny as John Crace in the Guardian though. Fortunately he is free online .... I have paid my dues to the Graun over many years so have no conscience about clawing something back. [Post edited 3 Jun 2020 20:58]
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| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 21:10 - Jun 3 with 9692 views | KingstonJack |
Another vote for the Times online, 5 devices 😉 and what I think is a good balanced read. | | | |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 21:35 - Jun 3 with 9680 views | Swanjaxs |
Haven't bought a newspaper since the Daily Sport wen under. |  |
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| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 21:52 - Jun 3 with 9666 views | squarebear |
Last time I bought a physical copy of The Guardian it was three quid-odd. Outrageous, I felt, though I guess their costs aren't insignificant.
I read their online copy "cover-to-cover" daily and donate a laughable £50 per annum for the privilege.
I've enjoyed some recent Independent stuff so may soon subscribe to that too. | | | |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 23:12 - Jun 3 with 9620 views | Catullus |
I just use my news feed and read whichever article that catches my eye. Pay for them, never. | |
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| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 03:17 - Jun 4 with 9586 views | Glyn1 |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 20:35 - Jun 3 by Fireboy2 |
None they all peddle sh!te. |
With great respect Fireboy, bollox!
Seriously, which sites do you trust, where do you get your news, should I sign on to them?
We've now reached the point where local radio stations are being closed down, and local newspapers can't afford to have reporters sitting around in court or in council meetings. It shouldn't be like this. I'm happy to pay for news rather than read pap from free newspapers filled with press releases. Just don't know which ones to go with. Will probably go with the Telegraph because it has the opposite of my views, so it will challenge my opinions. And the Times cost is insane (more than the BBC licence fee). | |
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| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 03:17 - Jun 4 with 9584 views | Glyn1 |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 20:37 - Jun 3 by Darran |
Pay to read newspapers? lol |
But do you pay to buy actual paper newspapers? [Post edited 4 Jun 2020 3:21]
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| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 03:18 - Jun 4 with 9583 views | huwrichards57 |
Paid 30 quid or so for The Athletic and it's been half decent. | | | |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 03:20 - Jun 4 with 9581 views | Glyn1 |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 20:50 - Jun 3 by leighton1318 |
I took The Times on trial - £8 for 8 weeks. I used to only buy the Saturday, and on other days would occasionaly read it free in Nero while popping out from work.
It will shortly default to £26 per month and on balance I think I will keep it. Lots of useful freebies to pass the time like crosswords and Sudoku and there are some columnists I do like.
I’m saving over £50 on commuting (bus pass) which I suppose is an offset.
Edit - nothing in the Times (apart from Hugo Rifkind on Saturdays) is as funny as John Crace in the Guardian though. Fortunately he is free online .... I have paid my dues to the Graun over many years so have no conscience about clawing something back. [Post edited 3 Jun 2020 20:58]
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Almost a pound a day? £300+ a year? Wow, makes the BBC licence fee look like a bargain. [Post edited 4 Jun 2020 3:22]
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| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 03:22 - Jun 4 with 9576 views | Glyn1 |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 03:18 - Jun 4 by huwrichards57 |
Paid 30 quid or so for The Athletic and it's been half decent. |
Why did you do that? What does it cover? I don't know it and I'm interested to know. Got a link? [Post edited 4 Jun 2020 3:25]
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| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 07:34 - Jun 4 with 9480 views | Captain_Sham |
Metro. Just the facts. A rarity. |  |
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| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 07:35 - Jun 4 with 9477 views | Vetchfielder |
I don't really feel I need access to more news than I am able to seek out or get exposed to but I have made 2 donations to The Guardian because I think they do a great job and generally reflect my views on things |  |
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| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 07:44 - Jun 4 with 9471 views | Highjack |
Newsnow website. Get a good variety of articles from all sorts of publications about any subject you can think of. |  |
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| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 09:51 - Jun 4 with 9430 views | Fireboy2 |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 03:17 - Jun 4 by Glyn1 |
With great respect Fireboy, bollox!
Seriously, which sites do you trust, where do you get your news, should I sign on to them?
We've now reached the point where local radio stations are being closed down, and local newspapers can't afford to have reporters sitting around in court or in council meetings. It shouldn't be like this. I'm happy to pay for news rather than read pap from free newspapers filled with press releases. Just don't know which ones to go with. Will probably go with the Telegraph because it has the opposite of my views, so it will challenge my opinions. And the Times cost is insane (more than the BBC licence fee). |
Bollox my hairy hoop.
All broadsheets and tabloids whether they swing left or right whip their readers into a frenzy with their headlines.
I havent bought a daily for almost 30 years for that reason. | | | |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 09:56 - Jun 4 with 9423 views | Highjack |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 09:51 - Jun 4 by Fireboy2 |
Bollox my hairy hoop.
All broadsheets and tabloids whether they swing left or right whip their readers into a frenzy with their headlines.
I havent bought a daily for almost 30 years for that reason. |
Journalism has been replaced with activism in recent years. | |
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| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 11:57 - Jun 4 with 9398 views | leighton1318 |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 03:20 - Jun 4 by Glyn1 |
Almost a pound a day? £300+ a year? Wow, makes the BBC licence fee look like a bargain. [Post edited 4 Jun 2020 3:22]
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There’s nothing I want to read, and precious little I want to watch, on the BBC. Their weather forecast is reasonably good.
Separate issue, but if its ‘public service’ elements were carved out I would pay a licence fee of say £10-20 p.a. very happily. The rest should be made to pay its own way. | | | |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 12:11 - Jun 4 with 9390 views | Highjack |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 11:57 - Jun 4 by leighton1318 |
There’s nothing I want to read, and precious little I want to watch, on the BBC. Their weather forecast is reasonably good.
Separate issue, but if its ‘public service’ elements were carved out I would pay a licence fee of say £10-20 p.a. very happily. The rest should be made to pay its own way. |
The Beeb used to make a lot of money by selling their shows abroad. No f*cker wants to buy them anymore. | |
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| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 16:39 - Jun 4 with 9347 views | Muteswan |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 11:57 - Jun 4 by leighton1318 |
There’s nothing I want to read, and precious little I want to watch, on the BBC. Their weather forecast is reasonably good.
Separate issue, but if its ‘public service’ elements were carved out I would pay a licence fee of say £10-20 p.a. very happily. The rest should be made to pay its own way. |
I get all the news I need from the weather report.
Thank you to the wonderful Simon and Garfunkel. |  | | |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 18:31 - Jun 4 with 9317 views | johnlangy |
I just read through all the posts and isn't it sad that all the papers referred to are English. There's not one decent Independent Welsh owned/based National newspaper. All the main titles - Western Mail/EP/Daily Post are owned by the Mirror group.
So we know all about what's happening in England but very little about what's happening in our own country. | | | |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 18:40 - Jun 4 with 9313 views | Highjack |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 18:31 - Jun 4 by johnlangy |
I just read through all the posts and isn't it sad that all the papers referred to are English. There's not one decent Independent Welsh owned/based National newspaper. All the main titles - Western Mail/EP/Daily Post are owned by the Mirror group.
So we know all about what's happening in England but very little about what's happening in our own country. |
Set one up then. | |
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| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 19:41 - Jun 4 with 9290 views | Thrasher6 |
I just want to read one without any grammatical errors. Sadly that is almost impossible these days. It's moronic at times... |  |
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| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 03:15 - Jun 5 with 9226 views | huwrichards57 |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 03:22 - Jun 4 by Glyn1 |
Why did you do that? What does it cover? I don't know it and I'm interested to know. Got a link? [Post edited 4 Jun 2020 3:25]
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https://theathletic.co.uk/
Got it because it has a strong team of writers who produce some half decent stuff. Think 30 quid was an offer of some sort though and wouldn't want to pay much more than that for it tbh | | | |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 03:27 - Jun 5 with 9220 views | NotLoyal |
| What newspapers / news sites do you subscribe to on 09:56 - Jun 4 by Highjack |
Journalism has been replaced with activism in recent years. |
Sums up corbyn, fantastic activist, shit leader. |  |
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