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punky · 19-04-2005, 13:33

Firstly, as someone mentioned, a headline isn't indicative of the paper as a whole. A headline is meant to grab attention, as it is something that is always read (as opposed to page 14), which is why papers like the Sun.

I'll read The Times quite happily, its a well-written paper, as is The Telegraph. No Littlejohn or Clarkson though, so I have to admit to be forced to buy The Sun on tuesdays, fridays and saturdays. I don't tend to rely on newspapers as my main source of information about current affairs, so I treat them more as entertainment, to give myself something interesting to read, so i'll read anything. Yes even the bloody Guardian if its free and I am bored enough.

For information about current affairs I mainly use the Internet and TV, with whatever paper I happen to be reading.

19-04-2005, 13:33	#28
punky Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Age: 45 Posts: 14,750	Re: Which Newspapers Inform Us Of Current Affairs Best? Firstly, as someone mentioned, a headline isn't indicative of the paper as a whole. A headline is meant to grab attention, as it is something that is always read (as opposed to page 14), which is why papers like the Sun. I'll read The Times quite happily, its a well-written paper, as is The Telegraph. No Littlejohn or Clarkson though, so I have to admit to be forced to buy The Sun on tuesdays, fridays and saturdays. I don't tend to rely on newspapers as my main source of information about current affairs, so I treat them more as entertainment, to give myself something interesting to read, so i'll read anything. Yes even the bloody Guardian if its free and I am bored enough. For information about current affairs I mainly use the Internet and TV, with whatever paper I happen to be reading.