What does your newspaper say about you..

[vkurup]

I now read most of my news online + the free papers that you can find every day on the trains. With my dad visiting us for the next few weeks and he having a habit of reading a (proper) newspaper every morning, I am thinking of starting a subscription. I got my newspaper reading habit by watching him read the papers every morning (and hopefully this habit will rub on to the next generation). So looking around to see which one to sub. However in the UK there is a 'perception' that is linked to newspaper. Having googled it.. here is what I found..

The Times - Upper middle class, somewhat elitist
Financial Times - those with interest in financial matters, but actually a very accurate newspaper for all major news (dry though).
The Independent - trendy intellectuals
The Observer - left wing pseudo intellectuals (teachers etc)
The Telegraph - Older, conservative, middle class people
The Daily Mail - Conservative party supporters and those with middle class aspirations, somewhat right wing stance.
The Daily Express - Slightly downmarket of Daily Mail
The Sun - Right wing, white, working class
The Mirror - Working class, pro labour paper
The Star - not really a newspaper, good for scantily dressed women!

A more scientific version is found here.. http://www.theguardian.com/media/yo...yougov-profiles-the-nations-newspaper-readers
We are debating between The Times and Telegraph. The FT is way too expensive (otherwise would have got top billings)


What do the forumers read for their news and what do they think of people reading papers?

 

[Beezerk]

Used to get the Daily Mail about 10 years ago when I had a job which didn't involve traveling, didn't really read much as I only got it for the crossword
We get the Mail on Saturday every weekend but only for the tv guide and again the crossword, I haven't actually sat down and read the paper itself for eons.

 

[drew83]

I don't read the papers at all.....used to pick up the sun off the train for the crosswords but that's it.

 

[ColchesterFC]

When I lived in London I got the Sun as I thought it had the best sport section of the tabloids. Would've read the Telegraph instead if it wasn't so big and difficult to read on the tube. Occasionally look at both the Mail and Mirror online but get most of my news via the BBC website.

 

[Hobbit]

Express on occasion. I tend to only read the first para for the subject but then tend to ignore the subjective opinions later in the piece.

The Telegraph through the summer for the cricket reporting - excellent.

 

[Rooter]

Whenever i get on a plane (the only ever time i read a paper!!) i always pick up i. its easy reading, no major right or left views that i have picked up on. Crossword however is far too hard for an idiot like me!

 

[Oxfordcomma]

The Daily Mail - ... somewhat right wing stance.

Masterly understatement there! I would have put it as "Rabidly right wing and will twist stories to suit its own agenda at every opportunity".

I used to get a broadsheet every single day, like you though I tend to get all of my news online nowadays. Like to get a paper at the weekend still when there's a chance I may have time to read it.

The Grauniad is my paper of choice, it and its sister paper the Observer are left wing-ish, but only in the sense that Tony Blair is considered left wing. And certainly not for pseudo intellectuals! Of the others, I like the Telegraph most, certainly loads better than the Times. I've always found the Independent very very dull in the past although having said that it's a long time since I've picked up a copy.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Only paper have bought in the last 20 years is the local observer

 

[JohnnyDee]

Don't get one ever unless you count The Metro - when I'm on the train going to the big smoke.

My dad always said "believe nothing in the newspapers except perhaps the date, and even then try to get corroboration or a second opinion".

 

[Paul77]

The Guardian used to buy my pictures a lot. What does that say?

 

[JohnnyDee]

The Guardian used to buy my pictures a lot. What does that say?

Either your a very good photographer or else you used to hang around museums and universities "papping" eminent professors, philosophers and other serious types and the like

 

[vkurup]

Masterly understatement there! I would have put it as "Rabidly right wing and will twist stories to suit its own agenda at every opportunity".

I used to get a broadsheet every single day, like you though I tend to get all of my news online nowadays. Like to get a paper at the weekend still when there's a chance I may have time to read it.

The Grauniad is my paper of choice, it and its sister paper the Observer are left wing-ish, but only in the sense that Tony Blair is considered left wing. And certainly not for pseudo intellectuals! Of the others, I like the Telegraph most, certainly loads better than the Times. I've always found the Independent very very dull in the past although having said that it's a long time since I've picked up a copy.

I like the Telegraph but could not find a good deal on it. So have started a trial subscription of the Times.. £1 for one month incl weekend editions.. whats not to like. My local postmaster will deliver it for about £3-4 a week.. So nothing not to like it in, I would have loved it if the Telegraph did the same, but they wont..

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Buy the i every day - bargain at 40p. I read the Telegraph at the golf club and the Times if I go for a coffee in Cafe Nero.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Also occasionally buy the 'wee i'.
Would not part with my money for any of the other rags.

So mean, independent, seeker of the truth, sensible and not easily fooled.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Either your a very good photographer or else you used to hang around museums and universities "papping" eminent professors, philosophers and other serious types and the like

I loved Prince Philip's old quote that the Express photographers must all be 6'' tall.
[Ladies leg shots]

 

[CheltenhamHacker]

Also occasionally buy the 'wee i'.
Would not part with my money for any of the other rags.

So mean, independent, seeker of the truth, sensible and not easily fooled.

Where is that fishing emoji when you need it?! Too obvious Doon.

 

[Paul_Stewart]

Times now it is in easy-to-read tabloid form.
Love the Daily Mail on-line just to see the comments posted. As long as you don't believe the stories, it's a must-visit.

 

[cleanstrike]

The Mirror is read by people who think they run the country.

The Guardian is read by people who think they should be running the country.

The Times is read by people who actually do run the country.

The Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country.

The Financial Times is read by people who own the country.

The Morning Star is read by people who think the country should be run by another country.

The Telegraph is read by people who think it already is.


… and Sun readers don’t care who runs the country as long as she’s got big t**s.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

If I buy any it's the Sun as I usually play their dream team and I like their sports coverage. As for the news, and the quality (truth) therein I tend not to get too stressed. I know what I'm getting for my money and take it all with a large dose of salt

 

[stevelev]

Unfortunately my newspaper never mentions me, so I couldn't honestly tell you what it says about me apart from ..........nothing.

People read into these things too much. Definitely no pun intended