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Re: The great newspaper debat
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:38 pm
by Deuce Bigolo
Havent bought a paper regularly for 5 years
I might buy one occasionally but ony to read reviews of live shows/music/films etc but to be honest you can get all that and more online and without the editorial slant of the owners
The only paper i read is the local messenger for local news and its free
Re: The great newspaper debat
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:04 am
by one eyed jack
Newspapers? Whats that? I get my news off the internet
Re: The great newspaper debat
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:08 pm
by Trumpton
one eyed jack wrote:
> Newspapers? Whats that? I get my news off the internet
That's what I do too Tel. !thumbsup!
Re: The great newspaper debat
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:15 pm
by one eyed jack
If I got my news off the BGAFD the world would be in serius trouble
Oh shit...it is
Re: The great newspaper debat
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:21 pm
by Sam Slater
So, are websites taking over our old rags? How will these media moguls get their money in the future? More ads on the websites?
What will the paperlads/lasses do for pocket money?
Re: The great newspaper debat
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:27 pm
by Trumpton
Prof wrote:
> So, are websites taking over our old rags?
That seems to be the case. Sales of traditional paper newspapers are on a steep decline.
> How will these media moguls get their money in the future?
Speculate to accumulate I suppose.
More ads on the websites?
Yup, that's occurring now.
> What will the paperlads/lasses do for pocket money?
The 'lads' and 'lasses' don't want to do this type of work any longer. Our local newsagent is always advertising for 'paper delivery personal' - but can't get anyone. This means he, or sometimes his old Dad, have to go out and deliver them.
Btw, Good Evening Prof.
Re: The great newspaper debat
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:31 pm
by Sam Slater
Evening, Trumpy.
When I was a lad I think I earnt about ?7.50 a week doing the papers. Sunday Mornings were the worst as the bag was the heaviest then, what with all the Sunday Suppliments; I had to get up about 4:30 as well.
I guess these days, if they get about ?10, it's fuck all. What can you get for a tenner these days?
Re: The great newspaper debat
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 3:42 pm
by Trumpton
Prof wrote:
> I guess these days, if they get about ?10, it's fuck all. What
> can you get for a tenner these days?
My newsagent chappie did pay some of them up to 20 quid to deliver the papers - but still not enough to fill the vacancies.
A tenner doesn't go very far at all these days. I remember in my youth ten pounds was a small fortune - ahh, what memories.
Re: The great newspaper debat
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:14 pm
by Sam Slater
It's awful that these kids don't get what they're worth. I wouldn't want a paper round if I was 14 either. I'd just pop round to Uncle Mike's.
No wonder ChrisD always looks fed-up.