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I like to read the Guardian. Good photojournalism, well laid out, not too big, yet not too small, so I can read it on the tube.
And I like to think that people don't think I'm a conservative bastard that reads The Mail, or a patriotic wanker that reads The Sun. Or illiterate because I read The Daily Sport (I don't). Because political implications lie within the paper you read, if you actually concentrate on what the newspaper's values are.
Now, I don't like the fact that Rupert Murdoch controls so much of our media, which is why I try not to support his causes too much. Okay, I have a MySpace, but I don't have Sky!
And at first I didn't like reading The Times, because I thought it was too professionally elite for me - all those pages of shares and stocks, etcetera, etcetera.
Yet as of recent I'm picking it up more often (99p book promotion as well), and its the main newspaper I'm using to find stories for my blog! AND its in tabloid format!
So I just want the world to know: Although I dig some of the stories it has, and credit where it's due, they are interesting, I am not a pro-Times reader. I don't pick it up because I stand for its beliefs, and I'm not reading it to impress anyone - I read newspapers in full hoodies and tracksuit bottoms - who is anyone to judge!?
I will always like to have my name associated with The Guardian, because they're probably the best British paper and follow my interests - breakdance made the cover of The Guide a fortnight ago!
"Owned by no one. Free to say anything" - The Guardian
Looking at their marketing site though, I can see it will be bloody hard ever writing for my heroes.
Still, I thought I'd draw your attention to it.
And before signing off: my choice of newspaper for any particular day can also sometimes be swayed by either the front page headlines, supplements or giveaways, or on which money-off vouchers I have on me at the time.
3 comments:
Can't really imagine the look on someones face when they noticed the hooded youth opposite them on the tube is actually checking up on his stock portfolio. But i do agree with you as it is probably the most accessible 'serious' newspaper next to the guardian and the things they give away are good as well so thats only a positive!The only problem with the guardian is fitting another stereotype - that of the organic vegetable eating, child-called-key-owning, rose-swilling liberal. Then again in the grand scheme of things that stereotype isnt the worst one to conform to.
I tend not to read newspapers, but when I do I try to read the Times over the Guardian over anything else. Can't disagree with you here.
I agree with beardy dave about the stereotypes and I think the newspaper is niched towards that audience as well (the "suits"). However, they would probably benefit from trying to make the newspaper more appealing to youth without changing the content. That's a whole other discussion tho.
I read the time and I do it online to be honest. I only buy one if I have to wait for a bus or something like that.
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