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OldBaldy1701E

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18. Ahh... the ole Disturber

Sun Oct 10, 2021, 07:52 AM

Oct 2021

Back in the day, there were two papers... the Observer in the morning and the Raleigh Times in the afternoon. I always kind of preferred the Times, but they merged in 1989. (At least the first time I was featured in both papers, the Times did not refer to me, a performer with years of professional work and credit, as an 'amateur actor'. I. WAS. LIVID.) Of course, after the Observer 'showed its ass' and started pushing rethugs while claiming to be 'impartial' I was turned off of the paper and stopped even reading it. One wonders if those who keep wailing about the 'decline of print' are aware that you are basically cutting off your nose to spite your face when you cull your readers in this manner. Pretty sad, but the entire concept of 'news' took such a hit back in the mid-late 70s that I feel they lost their credibility to be taken seriously. Nowadays one has to literally read articles from several papers just to distill the truth of the matter.

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For many years I bought a newspaper every day, usually in the morning [View all] captain queeg Oct 2021 OP

It was easy for a network to fill 1/2 hour of nightly TV news but now that it's 24 hours... PoliticAverse Oct 2021 #1

And yet they ignore important news to chase shiny things and to push narratives. tblue37 Oct 2021 #3

Yes, I am amazed PatSeg Oct 2021 #22

I miss being the first person to pop open a crisp, morning newspaper. It was a relaxing ritual Ziggysmom Oct 2021 #2

Same here. SergeStorms Oct 2021 #25

That's pretty much the reason why I collect and post the TOONs most days JHB Oct 2021 #28

And you do a very fine job of it. SergeStorms Oct 2021 #33

Amen! nt pazzyanne Oct 2021 #4

Same here Sherman A1 Oct 2021 #5

I watch PBS News Hour for serious discussion without sensationalism. Arkansas Granny Oct 2021 #16

I subscribe to my local newspaper, PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #6

I believe entertainment is Americas largest industry captain queeg Oct 2021 #7

Alas, you are all too right. PoindexterOglethorpe Oct 2021 #12

Advertising is much bigger than entertainment Klaralven Oct 2021 #21

So why don't you continue doing that now and ignore the BS TV "News" Media ? JI7 Oct 2021 #8

The two local new have an online addition. One is free but the other requires a subscrritio captain queeg Oct 2021 #10

I hear you Skittles Oct 2021 #9

Even newspapers are full of mostly fluff stories Ligyron Oct 2021 #11

I have the local paper, Raleigh News&Observer mnhtnbb Oct 2021 #13

Ahh... the ole Disturber OldBaldy1701E Oct 2021 #18

And all news is now "breaking news" Native Oct 2021 #14

Dropping down to basic cable was a very good decision Rorey Oct 2021 #15

The daily paper was a community's touchstone. Kid Berwyn Oct 2021 #17

:) Long ago I was publicity chair for our elementary school's PTA. Just let Hortensis Oct 2021 #26

We get the daily paper. TNNurse Oct 2021 #19

no TV, just the Sunday NYT here for 17 years. A spin through DU NewHendoLib Oct 2021 #20

Yep, DU is my main source for national news. multigraincracker Oct 2021 #24

We had deal at my office PJMcK Oct 2021 #23

When we were first married, the LA Times required a large table where Hortensis Oct 2021 #27

For more than 52 yrs we had a paper I either delivered or was delivered to my house... Historic NY Oct 2021 #29

I started reading the newspaper religiously TlalocW Oct 2021 #30

Call me old school Windy City Charlie Oct 2021 #31

I'm surprised my city newspaper is still in business madville Oct 2021 #32

You didn't explain why you don't buy a newspaper any more. brooklynite Oct 2021 #34