Do you buy a newspaper or read for free on-line?

[soocool]

We stopped our paper delivery back in April. I was so sick of missed deliveries, press problems in which no paper was issued for that day, cost, lack of quality, etc. It seemed whenever I read the paper I was reading the same articles and there were so many more ads than in previous years. So we decided to save $300.00 a year by just reading the news online for free.

Just had a call from the local paper and they want us back as a customer. They are even offering 50% off. So we would only pay about $150.00 for 12 months. DH said it was up to me and I feel like that is a $150.00 that I could use towards a pair of diamond huggies.

So do you buy your newpaper or read online for free?

 

[dragonfly411]

I buy a Sunday paper for the sake of coupons. Otherwise I read online these days. Our paper posts pretty much everything on their website, so why not?

 

[Yimmers]

On line. I won't a pay a dime for the local papers. If I had an iPad, I would consider subscribing to the online NYT or WSJ.

 

[Amber St. Clare]

When I read, I like to hold the paper or book in my hand--somehow it doesn't feel "real" unless I've held it. I have three newspapers delivered daily. And I have 12 books sitting next to my bed.....

Computers to me are more "have to" than "want to".

 

[lyra]

Definitely only read news online. I don't buy magazines anymore either. All the info that is out there can be found somewhere online for free.

 

[AprilBaby]

On Line

 

[Cehrabehra]

I hate the newspaper - hate it. It clogs my life. I end up with crap all over my house and plans to clip coupons or whatever - I chose to nix the newspaper long before I realized I could just read it online... It's not even because it's free - it's because I don't have newspapers laying around my house that I procrastinate reading but think I should keep.

 

[Cehrabehra]

Definitely only read news online. I don't buy magazines anymore either. All the info that is out there can be found somewhere online for free.

I do still buy mags - I didn't realize how much I liked them until we moved here and there is NEVER any american (or english speaking) mags anywhere that I can find. When we went to the states I bought about 12 back to just have some (haha) bathroom reading material!

 

[gemgirl]

I've been reading the news on line for about 7 or 8 years. We occasionally buy the Sunday paper for the coupons. The stacks of recycling around the house started to annoy me.

 

[Fly Girl]

I have two newspapers delivered daily. I love sitting over the breakfast table, drinking my morning coffee, and reading the paper.

 

[Haven]

I get the Sunday edition of the NYT delivered. I particularly like to have a paper copy of the Book Review, and I relish my Sunday morning ritual of reading the paper over a great breakfast.

I can't keep up with the daily editions during the school year, so that's why we only get the Sunday edition.

We don't have any local papers delivered.

 

[zoebartlett]

This may sound odd, but I HATE the feel of newprint, therefore, I've never bought a newspaper or read one cover to cover. I get my news online and by watching the news. Sometimes I listen to NPR in the car on the way to work.

 

[April20]

I buy the Sunday paper from the people on the corner for $1 so I can get the coupons. I might read the real estate section and Parade, but I read the news online. I'm a CNN junkie.