Who buys a newspaper?

Guardian Monday to Saturday. It's slant is a bit boringly predictable but so is the Torygraph I read online.

We buy one on a Saturday as there is a TV mag as well, other than that I just read digital

We have one delivered everyday PLUS two digital subscriptions - encompassing the full political spectrum ! It definitely IS an indulgence - but one I would be reluctant to give up. I am frugal in many ways - but a morning coffee and the paper is one of the absolute pleasures of retirement. Low level - but lovely, to be savoured!

We don’t, but devour the two free local ones we get delivered. My DH has the TV news on all flipping day! Hence me wearing noise cancelling headphones, and looking like a geriatric 90’s teenager, as I can’t stand it so wall-to-wall.

Used to get a daily paper as my husband loved reading one. Stopped after he died. Now a friend gets a printed copy of the Telegraph every day and he has gifted me the digital version available through his subscription. I do enjoy reading it although not the same as a printed copy.

My milkman delivers me a paper on Saturdays and Sundays, read on line for the rest of the weekdays.

Thx to the OP. As I've said several times on here, in answer to the 'bandwagon' (& years out of date) comments about the supposed influence of "right wing meeja", the Paper circulation figures have been dropping like an anchor for at least 20 years.

The most-read paper is now the Metro (and please DO let us know if you find much political ranting in there?!) and if you think publishers are really trying to change opinions, then please DO ALSO explain why the same group has the Mirror, Express & the Star under its banner?!

I read newspapers online and subscribe to 2.
I can’t remember when I last bought a physical paper. When I did they tended not to get read much, just piled up til used for other purposes or recycled.
I like the ease of reading headlines online and going into depth of articles I want to read about, then if I want to read more I will google for various viewpoints, other info. One of my subscriptions is mainly for the daily puzzles tho I have to admit. Also my news addiction is now fully formed and I can spend hours reading various news…particularly re Trump and the US!

During Covid, we moved to Guardian online. Suits us just fine.

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I buy one when on holidays if an English paper is available, that's the only time . Otherwise it's digital.

I think future generations will be much less knowledgeaable and educated on a wide rangee of topics.

I can see now how any news feeds or other 'random' listings I go online will narrowly focuss on those subjects in which i have shown interest, where the joy and strength of the newspaper is it, literally brings to ones view all sorts of reports on events peripheral to ones main interests, that catche our attention and introduce new subjects to us.

I have been known to read an article on the sports page, because a headline caaught my eye as I was uickly leafing through the sports pages before folding the paper up and putting it aside.

I read a selection of national newspapers every morning but on-line. I use the pressreader app which is available free of charge via the local council library. I can read any magazine or newspaper. I couldn't afford to buy all these in print.

Interesting to think that our grandchildren will almost certainly never pick up a newspaper. It’s our generation who are keeping the printed versions in circulation.
I remember people on the tube in the 80s who somehow managed to read their broadsheets by folding the pages in half. When everything slowly went tabloid, it was a revelation. I suppose it’s progress and personally I haven’t read a printed newspaper in years.
But for those who do buy a newspaper, enjoy it while it lasts. I do remember spreading out the weekend newspapers on the floor and it was one of life’s great pleasures to slowly work my way through all the sections.

I haven’t bought a physical newspaper for some time. If my memory is correct, the last one I bought was a regional paper.

I get my news online, predominantly from the BBC. I do read newspaper websites but a lot seem to be like gossip magazines now.

This is reminding me of an early episode of 7 Up where three 7 year old prepschool boys sat together on a sofa and told the interviewer which public school they would be going to and what newspaper they each read. Instead of the Dandy etc this group read The Telegraph, Observer and Times which I found amusing, but not entirely unbelievable as they were all so very sure of their futures.
For those who havnt watched 7Up it began in 1964 with a group of 7 year olds children from all parts of society who were interviewed every 7 years. They are all now 70. It’s incredibly interesting and I am very much looking forward to watching the final episode as they all reach 70 to be released sometime this year.

I have online subscriptions to our 2 dailies, but do buy a paper on Sunday for the tv guide!

Guardian daily and Observer on Sundays, with a subscription for the papers themselves and delivery by an independent firm who are very realiable and they're easy to cancel for holidays or you can still buy the papers in the shops while away and use the vouchers.

I can read some newspapers through Libby, the library app, for free although I prefer a paper copy. Some of the weekend papers are quite expensive with the supplements etc.

We have The Times delivered each day. I hate reading news on a tablet. We have a subscription which makes it cheaper.

We have The Times, Sunday Times (vouchers) local and ‘This Week’ . OH reads everything, rarely sits down without the paper. I rarely look at the main bit but read Times2 and am addicted to Killer and Kakuro puzzles.

I only discovered the other day how much the paper bill is, even with vouchers it is expensive.

I read BBC News pages daily.

I read the DT in digital form, on my tablet or phone, hate being without a newspaper.
Printed newspapers are spoiled by huge advertisements but I do miss newspaper for cleaning shoes and silver on.

In the 70s I bought the Telegraph every weekday to read on my commute to London (often in the Guards Van as the train was over-subscribed). By the time I got to Waterloo I had read everything as far as the Commodity Prices (useful in my work). I continued to buy it, mainly for the crossword, when I stopped working (children) but stopped when it reached the exorbitant price of 8p. I just couldn't afford it. Then I alternated between an occasional Mail or Express, depending on which was cheaper. I also bought both editions of our local paper each week.

These days, with papers well over-priced (including the Local which is an eye-watering £3.60 a copy with maybe a single page of local-to-me news) I rely on hopefully grabbing the Metro, when I am travelling into town by bus.

We get the ‘I’every Saturday for the news articles puzzles snd weekly TV guide. It’s only £2 compared to others half price and I think is supposed to be Independent.

I have a subscription to the Telegraph, have it delivered every day, and read it cover to cover. I love the puzzle pages. It suits me and I like it.