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When did the Independent become a tabloid?

  • 27-07-2011 8:30am
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    I don't live in Ireland, and never really read the broadsheet version.

    I only dip into the mess of a website that is independent.ie to read a cycling column. All I ever seem to see on the homepage is celebrity nonsense, and stereotypical tabloid headlines which aim to provoke anger and only blame.

    Is the broadsheet version completely different, or did it gradually change over the years, or are these traits only present in the web edition?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,745 ✭✭✭StupidLikeAFox


    I think you're in the wrong place, everyone here loves the Indo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,578 ✭✭✭jonniebgood1


    nitrogen wrote: »
    I don't live in Ireland, and never really read the broadsheet version.

    I only dip into the mess of a website that is independent.ie to read a cycling column. All I ever seem to see on the homepage is celebrity nonsense, and stereotypical tabloid headlines which aim to provoke anger and only blame.

    Is the broadsheet version completely different, or did it gradually change over the years, or are these traits only present in the web edition?

    For quite a while I would say. In a sporting context there was an affair in 2006 where the trashy views of one of their reporters saw a full media stand off with the Irish rugby team on a tour of New Zealand. The broadsheet version carries the same stories as far as I know. It is common to hear their contributors such as Fionnan sheahan on the radio spouting tabloid speculation regarding the newest stories. Such as labelling Enda Kenny as 'dead man walking' during the Fine Gael challenge to him last year. To have this type of sh1te come out and be so badly wrong about it should really disqualify a pundit from commenting on the next story. If a joiner put in a new back door but put it in upside down (wrong) then you would'nt entertain him again next week.


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