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multigraincracker

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24. Yep, DU is my main source for national news.

Reply to NewHendoLib (Reply #20)

Sun Oct 10, 2021, 08:39 AM

Oct 2021

I get two local station on my antenna and have SamsungTV. It's a free cable station with a couple hundred channels with nothing on. The only Progressive news I get is TYT, so I watch it about 1 hour a day.

The local paper here is $2.25 and only about 4 pages. I tried the online edition. Called the number for the $99/year edition and my credit card got hacked and I was getting take out food bills from NYC. I go to the local coffee shop about 3 or 4 days a week and read the paper for free with my $2 fresh brew. Without that and going to the post office for my mail, I'd be getting out a lot less.

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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