Newspapers!!
Toronto Star just raised the thursday friday price to $2.00 is this going to be the norm for all newspapers? Why does the buyer have to pay? what about all the advertisers? is this the start of the death of newsprint?
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Permalink Reply by alexander Mollison on
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Kathleen yep thats true allready read the english papers on line, but that increase is100% too much for some folks.
Its going to be that we will all sit at home at our computers and get fat we will not need legs we will all just be talking heads!!
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Permalink Reply by redo on -
About six months ago, there was a Groupon offer in this area for a subscription to the on-line version of the local newspaper (Kingston Whig Standard) for about 50% off. The web site, like so many newspapers, only offers a couple stories daily, no pictures and no ads. The on-line version offers the complete newspaper as it is printed along with a special "reader" that facilitates reading on whatever device you wish (tablet, PC, eReader, or Smart Phone). I do read the paper for more than just the hard news stories, particularly the local paper.
I have tried the door delivery but the delivery is iffy at best, the deliverer walks across the lawn and throws the paper at the door and manages to miss and put it through the flower garden, except when its raining, then he leaves it in the middle of the lawn. It is a pain to try getting it suspended while away for some time and not at all certain that it will be stopped - or restarted.
Anyway, we thought we would give the on-line version a try. $20 for the year was not much of a risk.
I will never go back to the paper version. The newspaper is always available when I get up (no phoning for missed deliveries) and is available anywhere I am that has the Internet. I can download to three devices so wife has her copy on her laptop and I have my copy on the desktop. Normal subscription cost is $3.99 per month AND I can buy ad-hoc single issues of about 1900 different newspapers from around the world for $.99 per issue (including Sat. or Sun.). That includes the full Star but I wouldn't pay even a dollar for that rag. I can keep up with current events from home while we are away and get a preview of any regions we are going to visit by purchasing ad-hoc copies of a paper from that region. 1900 different papers gives you a lot to pick from.
The outfit that delivers this service is http://www.newspaperdirect.com/ and the "reader" software that facilitates manipulating the e-version of the newspapers is called PressReader.
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Permalink Reply by Sedona on -
Oops, now i am writing Library
as Mr. Doug Ford pronounced it.. LOL
Library.. it is
I get a copy of the paper
dont read on line
Alex: that wont happen with me
Im out each and every day unless
I am very ill, always have been
:)
Sedona :)
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Permalink Reply by John G on
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In Hamilton we subscribe to the local paper and read it daily. Last wee3k we had people at the do advising us that we will be receiving the Toronto Sun and the Financial Post free for a period of time. looks like they really are hurting for subscribers.
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Permalink Reply by redo on
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eReaders are probably the most popular gift this year. The ease with which one can browse and the breadth and depth of selections is amazing.
I don't have an eReader but I do have the free PC version of the Amazon Kindle which is a software emulation of the Kindle and allows all the functionality of the Kindle except that it is not portable.
There is an enormous amount of free stuff available. Magazines and books are a fraction of the hard version cost and one can do just about all the same types of things such as highlight passages, bookmark pages and insert margin notes.
I will eventually buy a eReader or tablet but I need them to mature more so I can get the features I want in one device. At the moment, the software facilities under Windows combined with a large monitor allows me to read just about anything I want while I kick back and put my feet up on the desk - and all at a good price.
If newspapers and magazines face a questionable future, consider the future of public libraries.
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Permalink Reply by John K Morrell on -
Alexander, take brakes like I do, take the kitties for a walk. I take the lads for a walk (or do they take me?)lol
alexander Mollison said:Kathleen yep thats true allready read the english papers on line, but that increase is100% too much for some folks.
Its going to be that we will all sit at home at our computers and get fat we will not need legs we will all just be talking heads!!
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