Tabloids

Pinker

I hate them,... the only national paper in Ireland that's worth reading is The Irish Times.

cance

Pinker wrote:

I hate them,... the only national paper in Ireland that's worth reading is The Irish Times.

thats complete bollix.

the only paper worth reading is the metro, because its free.

Pinker

cance wrote:

thats complete bollix.

the only paper worth reading is the metro, because its free.

And its free because its shight...

Spud83

Good for you, you probably think you are better than everyone who does read them as well. Why you decided to share this piece of wisdom I have no idea, especially in After Hours which is really boards version of a tabloid. Now go go save the world with obviously high intellect.

highlydebased

The Irish times is good in general, but Independent puts a more casual look on news sometimes

The_Minister

The Irish Times is inncredibly biased, in what stories it covers and what stats it uses.
It even said that Green economic policies were the best during the election!! (Dole at 50% of the average wage anyone?).
It's better then most, but for balance you should probably read the Indo and the Irish Times.

cance

Pinker wrote:

And its free because its shight...

well yes, but at least i didnt pay for a shíte read.

Stephen

I wouldn't wipe my arse with the Daily Mail or any of the red-tops, it'd be like smearing more sh1te on yourself.

Exit

alanmurphy83 wrote:

Good for you, you probably think you are better than everyone who does read them as well. Why you decided to share this piece of wisdom I have no idea, especially in After Hours which is really boards version of a tabloid. Now go go save the world with obviously high intellect.

Bit of an inferiority complex? The fella just said he preferred one newspaper over the other.

I used to read the Irish Times, but since the Independent went small, I've found it more manageable. Having said that, I rarely buy a newspaper. I might flick through a tabloid if it was on the table in McDonald's or something, but I'd never buy one. The Evening Herald is regularly bought in my house, so that's the one I'd read most, but it's a terrible newspaper.

Pinker

cance wrote:

well yes, but at least i didnt pay for a shíte read.

So it's your parsimony more than your desire for a decent read that dictates what paper you run through your fingers,....in that case say hello to Ebeneezer for me:)

kevthecelt

You know what i find hilarious? The sun last week had a front page article on the ronan o gara french newspaper scandal, and they said 'a french newspaper has made claims that we refuse to repeat in this paper'..... this is the same paper who speculated on the front page the previous week that the mccanns stuck their daughter in a weighted bag and threw her in the sea. You have to wonder about the people who write these articles, have they no morals?

cance

Pinker wrote:

So it's your parsimony more than your desire for a decent read that dictates what paper you run through your fingers,....in that case say hello to Ebeneezer for me:)

meh, im cheap, whatcha gonna do

Spud83

Exit wrote:

Bit of an inferiority complex? The fella just said he preferred one newspaper over the other.

I used to read the Irish Times, but since the Independent went small, I've found it more manageable. Having said that, I rarely buy a newspaper. I might flick through a tabloid if it was on the table in McDonald's or something, but I'd never buy one. The Evening Herald is regularly bought in my house, so that's the one I'd read most, but it's a terrible newspaper.

Not at all. I get my news from the Independent mostly but I will read The Sun for the sports news, and yes I will read the other "crap" that is in it as its light entertainment reading.

Maybe I picked up the OP wrong but normally these kind of arguments consist of I can't believe you read that rubbish its absolute tripe.

6th

The Weekly World News stopped going to print a couple of months back

Colonel Sanders

I dispise the scum 'newspaper' and its sunday counterpart the 'news' of the world. Their philosopy seems to be 'agree with us or we'll try ruin your life'.

The indo is a complete rag, a tabloid masquerading as a broadsheet. I rarely buy newspapers apart from the Racingpost and/or Irish Field. Most newspapers are full of complete tripe that is no more news than me telling you how many times I use the bathroom each day (red top tabloids) or vested interest articles (broadsheets).

Karoma

6th wrote:

The Weekly World News stopped going to print a couple of months back

And Paranormal and Conspiracy Theories quietened after...hmmm. TO THE CONSPIRUSSY THEERY FORUM! I miss that rag. It was better than these rags you toerags read.


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watna

I agree with the OP, the only paper worth reading is the Irish Times. The indo has got very sensationalist and tabloidy. I get the Sunday Tribune on Sundays too. I do like to read the papers in bed of a Sunday, with lots of snacks!

Wacker

I don't think the OP put up a very good poll. There should be a 'none of the above' option, as well as ohter papers.

And Atari Jaguar, naturally.

I don't read papers that much any more, as I get the DART during rush hour and they are simply too akward. I prefer to read a book on trains. When I have a few minutes during the evenings I will have a look at the Irish Times, mostly the letters page, and I'll try to assist my dad with the last few Crossaire clues. I don't read the others.

DemonOfTheFall

Yeah, poll needs a "None of the above" option.

Times - Dry as hell
Red tops - Dont make me laugh, id rather sit there doing nothing
Metro/HeraldAM - The fact that they're free makes their ridiculously low production values easier to stomach
Indo - Ridiculous editorial, bit tabloidy at times but probably the best of a bad bunch

cson

You have to laugh at some of the stories and headlines the scutter press carry - that one about the young lad riding his ma for instance.

Imo The Irish Times is very poorly laid out, Metro Independent ftw.

Pinker

Wacker wrote:

I don't think the OP put up a very good poll. There should be a 'none of the above' option, as well as ohter papers.

And Atari Jaguar, naturally.

I don't read papers that much any more, as I get the DART during rush hour and they are simply too akward. I prefer to read a book on trains. When I have a few minutes during the evenings I will have a look at the Irish Times, mostly the letters page, and I'll try to assist my dad with the last few Crossaire clues. I don't read the others.

Please accept my sincerest apologies but wtf is Atari Jaguar?, and I was under the impression 4 is the maximum number of options

Karoma

Pinker wrote:

Please accept my sincerest apologies but wtf is Atari Jaguar?, and I was under the impression 4 is the maximum number of options

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055154080

Karoma

Silly poll fixed modified.

Pinker

Pinker wrote:

Please accept my sincerest apologies but wtf is Atari Jaguar?, and I was under the impression 4 is the maximum number of options

You can have up to ten and have multichoice if you want, atari jaguar means "don't care"

hth

Pinker

DemonOfTheFall wrote:

Yeah, poll needs a "None of the above" option.

Times - Dry as hell
Red tops - Dont make me laugh, id rather sit there doing nothing
Metro/HeraldAM - The fact that they're free makes their ridiculously low production values easier to stomach
Indo - Ridiculous editorial, bit tabloidy at times but probably the best of a bad bunch

I'm sorry your so wrong, it's far from dry, read Brendan McWilliams weather column, it never fails to please. Their Health Supplement is always interesting, especially Dr.Maurice Nelligan, it will usually rise a chuckle. And the articles on National and International news are generally well written and therefore interesting, it's no laugh a minute, but we're talking newspapers here...

cson

Weather? Wow, wild.

Pinker

cson wrote:

Weather? Wow, wild.

Ok so I know it might not sound enthralling, but it's not just about weather per se, honestly if you read it a few times, you'll be a closet fan in no time!

And yes story about the guy and his mother was just mind boggling, the photo especially

Terry

Is it freshers week already?

cson

Terry wrote:

Is it freshers week already?

That was like oh my god so 2 weeks ago dude. Get with the times man!

Pinker

Terry wrote:

Is it freshers week already?

Whats your point Terry?

cson

Fair point Pinker, blatant off topicing from a mod? Tut tut.

Can't believe nobody has mentioned the Guardian yet. The G2 magazine alone is better than ANY of the rags that pass for the print media over here. Wouldn't use them to wrap me one 'n one tbh.

Pinker

Deleted User wrote:

Can't believe nobody has mentioned the Guardian yet. The G2 magazine alone is better than ANY of the rags that pass for the print media over here. Wouldn't use them to wrap me one 'n one tbh.

See first post, national papers, to keep it simple

timmywex

i generally read the indo, mainly because i love the smaller version, if the times had the smaller one, i would probably read it a good bit too, hear they do in dublin maybe

User45701

The International Herald Tribune is a good paper

MooseJam

irish times ftw

aidan24326

All of the tabloids are sh1te but it depends on why you're reading them. If a copy of the sun was thrown in front of me I'd pick it up and flick through if I had nothing better to do but wouldn't expect anything insightful or interesting and would never buy the thing. More like flicking through some crappy magazine in the doctor's waiting room or the barbers. Harmless enough once you don't place too much faith in what they're actually writing. The Star isn't too bad but it must be said The Sun is a particularly nasty piece of trash. I'd be ashamed to say I wrote for them.

philstar

i read the Herald, would that be classed as a tabloid??

Naikon

Irish times ftw!.
The sunday world is probably the best of the ****ty tabloids.

Pinker

alanmurphy83 wrote:

Good for you, you probably think you are better than everyone who does read them as well. Why you decided to share this piece of wisdom I have no idea, especially in After Hours which is really boards version of a tabloid. Now go go save the world with obviously high intellect.

Aw poor little Alan has a chip on his shoulder, if I expressed my desire to proclaim The Sun as my favourite would you have gone on your prejudiced rant?,...Still it's nice to see the massses decide, and justice has been done The Irish Times is a clear winner