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When was the last time you bought a newspaper? ~

Posted - June 30, 2018

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  • 10642
    From a store - some 40 years ago when I was short papers on my paper route.  
    However, I subscribe to my local paper (but not for much longer)
      June 30, 2018 7:29 AM MDT
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  • 44619
    We had a subscription about 12 years ago. I took about two minutes to read our crappy paper. We stopped getting  it when we had an ample pile of tinder for the fireplace.
      June 30, 2018 7:54 AM MDT
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  • 2706
    It's been at lease 8 years since I bought a newspaper. I'd rather get my news from sources I trust. :)
      June 30, 2018 8:30 AM MDT
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  • 53509

      (lease least)
      June 30, 2018 9:21 AM MDT
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  • 2706
    Thanks. I've been getting better but I dropped the spelling bee on this one. :)
      June 30, 2018 9:58 AM MDT
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  • 11006
    Last week. I just wanted the coupons and threw the rest out without looking at it.
      June 30, 2018 8:53 AM MDT
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  • 137
    Probably on or a little before Friday 31 October 1980.
      June 30, 2018 9:49 AM MDT
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  • 137
    (The Evening News, for contract design jobs)
      June 30, 2018 10:06 AM MDT
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  • 551
    Probably a couple of months ago. I rarely read newspapers in "dead tree" format now; the Guardian and the Independent have all their news and commentary online for free (although I am not averse to making a donation for an online resource I use a lot.) The disadvantage of this approach is that the news i read is likely to have a liberal-left bias so there is an argument that I should buy and read the Telegraph more often so as to get a balanced picture.

    There are always copies of our local newspaper lying around in our office at work so I don't need to shell out for that either. But I occasionally buy and read The New European - as a Leave voter in the referendum it gives an insight into what the "other side" is thinking. 
      June 30, 2018 10:55 AM MDT
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  • 19937
    I get the newspaper delivered daily and also The New York Times delivered on Sunday.  I'm old-fashioned and like to turn the pages.   
      June 30, 2018 11:55 AM MDT
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  • 6477
    I used to read newspapers as a treat. I only ever had time when I went away on holiday, (vacation to you guys) - it was the only time I ever got enough time to read.. I would often buy a local paper from wherever I was visiting and I'd read it cover to cover to try to get a flavour of the locality..  It often took me several days to read..Such a treat. 

    Following one holiday where I had a trial subscription of the Times, I decided to keep it, I don't always get time to read every day but when I do it feels like a treat :)
      June 30, 2018 3:58 PM MDT
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  • 53509

      Thank you. Is that The Times of London?
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      June 30, 2018 10:38 PM MDT
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  • 6477
    Kinda, it's just called the Times here but I recognise that there is a New York Times as well. Completely different papers and the Times is known for it's fairness in reporting. 
      July 1, 2018 1:24 AM MDT
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