How is the Irish Independent a broadsheet?

Judgement Day

Heard it once too often again this morning....on Newstalk's review of the papers...with Shane Coleman referring to the broadsheets and what it says in the Indo. Now, I never been an Indo reader (and no longer read any newspaper) but am I missing something here - isn't the paper now only available in comic/tabloid format? Could there be any connection in Newstalk presenters referring to it as a 'broadsheet' with the ownership of Newstalk and the Indo by that pillar of the establishment - Denis O'Brien http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denis_O'Brien ? The only consolation is that the broadsheet/chip wrapper Indo is dying and heading for extinction.

The J Stands for Jay

I'm nearly sure the big size is still available. All the papers have become terrible in the last while. The red-tops are completely woeful. There's not one redeeming feature to them.

Mr. Incognito

Indo is a rag.

Everyone knows it, including the semi literate staff

NapoleonInRags

Not sure if the Indo is a broadsheet or not but it certainly is broadly sh*t.

Judgement Day

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/a-message-from-the-editor-to-you-our-reader-28950248.html

As I said, I haven't read a newspaper in years (excluding the Arts & Antiques page of Saturday's Irish Times supplied by my local pub) but I have noticed the rag on sale in various outlets - no broadsheet edition. I suppose continuing to have it referred to as a broadsheet by his lackeys befits the great man's newly found status. :rolleyes:

DeadHand

It's degenerated badly in recent years.

More photographs of and articles about Kate Middleton than OK! magazine.

In depth analysis of world affairs sacrificed for nonsense, trivial features about "women's issues" that can't even be interesting to women and wall to wall ads.

Barely There

I thought it was available in both working and middle class size?

DeadHand

DeadHand wrote: »

It's degenerated badly in recent years.

More photographs of and articles about Kate Middleton than OK! magazine.

In depth analysis of world affairs sacrificed for nonsense, trivial features about "women's issues" that can't even be interesting to women and wall to wall ads.

I think that it maybe related to a much broader issuer of changes that are taking place in Irish society and in the media in general its very hard to see if its the fault of the editor that they cant pitch it correctly anymore or it is relate to the decline of print media, however if it is related to the decline in print media alone how come the British press are still reasonably good, with good journalism.

py2006

I like the way the use 'compact edition' instead of tabloid format. Personally I prefer the 'compact' version as it is easier to hold. There is nothing more annoying than somebody sitting next to you on the train/bus with their arms spread wide holding a 'broadsheet'.

It would be interesting to do a poll on which newspaper is 'the one' to read. I am shocked at some of the articles in the Indo of late. Pseudo journalists and tabloid-esk rants from pseudo feminists (Una Mullally)

Ralf and Florian

Barely There wrote: »

I thought it was available in both working and middle class size?

What about big house with servants upper class?

CelticRambler

Whatever size it is, they seem to have run out of vocabulary at Indo HQ. Every day includes a "TRAGIC" story - if you're short on amusement, google "tragic site:independent.ie" All human life is there!

tritium

py2006 wrote: »

I like the way the use 'compact edition' instead of tabloid format. Personally I prefer the 'compact' version as it is easier to hold. There is nothing more annoying than somebody sitting next to you on the train/bus with their arms spread wide holding a 'broadsheet'.

It would be interesting to do a poll on which newspaper is 'the one' to read. I am shocked at some of the articles in the Indo of late. Pseudo journalists and tabloid-esk rants from pseudo feminists (Una Mullally)

I thought Mulally was just in the Times. Oh Christ they've let her spread like the nasty little virus she is

py2006

tritium wrote: »

I thought Mulally was just in the Times. Oh Christ they've let her spread like the nasty little virus she is

Oh may be that was my mistake. May be it is the Times. Which actually makes it worse. Sigh.

NipNip

Broadsheet refers at this stage to the style of reporting rather than the format I thought?

Judgement Day

NipNip wrote: »

Broadsheet refers at this stage to the style of reporting rather than the format I thought?

Who invented that definition - Denis O'Brien?

NipNip

Incidentally, I've found the IT to have toned down the high brows also. Perhaps they're moving with the 'times' lol

NipNip

Judgement Day wrote: »

Who invented that definition - Denis O'Brien?

Broadsheet in this day and age is an almost obsolete expression in the express sense of the word. Most people read digitally. Maybe, if you read on a laptop, you're now reading a broadsheet, but if you read on a tablet, you're reading a tabloid? Lol

steamengine

Ralf and Florian wrote: »

What about big house with servants upper class?

Lord: "I say Jeeves - anything in the papers today"

Jeeves: "Just the usual rubbish m'Lord"

Lord: "Thank you Jeeves"

Sorted:-)

The J Stands for Jay

Sad state of affairs when one of the best papers is give out for free on public transport.....

NipNip

NipNip wrote: »

Most people read digitally.

Its just not the same reading digitally, I really hope hard copy newspapers don't die out as you can't beat getting you hands on the paper imo.

porsche959

DeadHand wrote: »

In depth analysis of world affairs sacrificed for nonsense, trivial features about "women's issues" that can't even be interesting to women and wall to wall ads.

To be honest, I wouldn't go to any Irish media for in-depth analysis of world affairs. Even in the pre-internet age, if I wanted serious analysis, I would go to the Telegraph for a conservative perspective, the Guardian for a left-liberal one.