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skimpydoo Dublin, Dublin Ireland
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:41 AM CST : Contraversial Topic.
I was chatting to certain member of Cs earlier this week over a coffee and we got onto talking about newspapers. What I am about to say may offend some people but we all have the freedom of speech.

I hate most Tabloid Newspapers namely, The Sun, The Star, The Daily Mirror, The Evening Herald, The News of the world, the Sunday People, and The Sunday Mirror. I think these newspapers are SCUM Newspapers and I wonder why do people buy them. The journalism in them is down market and degrading. Would you ever see Woodward and Bernstein resort to this type of journalism?.

The front page stories mainly deal with scandal, so called celebrities and sex.

I don't mind the Daily Express, and the Daily Mail as they seem to stay clear of tacky journalism.

Do you agree with me or do you think there is a place for trashy tabloids in the media?.
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sweet1of2 Charleston USA
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:44 AM CST : Contraversial Topic.
I agree with you
skimpydoo: I was chatting to certain member of Cs earlier this week over a coffee and we got onto talking about newspapers. What I am about to say may offend some people but we all have the freedom of speech.

I hate most Tabloid Newspapers namely, The Sun, The Star, The Daily Mirror, The Evening Herald, The News of the world, the Sunday People, and The Sunday Mirror. I think these newspapers are SCUM Newspapers and I wonder why do people buy them. The journalism in them is down market and degrading. Would you ever see Woodward and Bernstein resort to this type of journalism?.

The front page stories mainly deal with scandal, so called celebrities and sex.

I don't mind the Daily Express, and the Daily Mail as they seem to stay clear of tacky journalism.

Do you agree with me or do you think there is a place for trashy tabloids in the media?.
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Fallingman Dublin, Dublin Ireland
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:44 AM CST : Contraversial Topic.
skimpydoo: I was chatting to certain member of Cs earlier this week over a coffee and we got onto talking about newspapers. What I am about to say may offend some people but we all have the freedom of speech.

I hate most Tabloid Newspapers namely, The Sun, The Star, The Daily Mirror, The Evening Herald, The News of the world, the Sunday People, and The Sunday Mirror. I think these newspapers are SCUM Newspapers and I wonder why do people buy them. The journalism in them is down market and degrading. Would you ever see Woodward and Bernstein resort to this type of journalism?.

The front page stories mainly deal with scandal, so called celebrities and sex.

I don't mind the Daily Express, and the Daily Mail as they seem to stay clear of tacky journalism.

Do you agree with me or do you think there is a place for trashy tabloids in the media?.


I think there is always a place for comics....but surely the Mail is one of the worst!
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bajanblue Speightstown, Saint Peter Barbados
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:44 AM CST : Contraversial Topic.
skimpydoo: I was chatting to certain member of Cs earlier this week over a coffee and we got onto talking about newspapers. What I am about to say may offend some people but we all have the freedom of speech.

I hate most Tabloid Newspapers namely, The Sun, The Star, The Daily Mirror, The Evening Herald, The News of the world, the Sunday People, and The Sunday Mirror. I think these newspapers are SCUM Newspapers and I wonder why do people buy them. The journalism in them is down market and degrading. Would you ever see Woodward and Bernstein resort to this type of journalism?.

The front page stories mainly deal with scandal, so called celebrities and sex.

I don't mind the Daily Express, and the Daily Mail as they seem to stay clear of tacky journalism.

Do you agree with me or do you think there is a place for trashy tabloids in the media?.


I agree with you, however as long as trash sells people will produce it. The buck is the bottom line for many businesses unfortunately
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skimpydoo Dublin, Dublin Ireland
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:48 AM CST : Contraversial Topic.
Fallingman: I think there is always a place for comics....but surely the Mail is one of the worst!


Ah the mail is mainly harmless except for its scaremongering on health issues and immigration.
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jbibiza Ibiza, Islas Baleares Spain
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:50 AM CST : Contraversial Topic.
I was really shocked the first time I picked up a daily paper in Britain, I thought that American papers were bad because I thought the stories were often one sided etc. but at least it was the news!

What Brits consider to be a daily paper is what Americans pick up at the Grocery store on a once a week basis, the gossip tabloid. I was really shocked that people subscribe to this nonsense on a daily basis!wow!
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diogenes Longview, Texas USA
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:50 AM CST : Contraversial Topic.
As long as there is a market for it, there will be a place for it.

Even the more "professional" media sources print what sells. Remember their main goal is not journalism, it is advertising. They their money from advertisements. They get big ad contracts by selling lots of copies, and they will print what gets attention over what is relevant every time.
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skimpydoo Dublin, Dublin Ireland
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 11:53 AM CST : Contraversial Topic.
jbibiza: I was really shocked the first time I picked up a daily paper in Britain, I thought that American papers were bad because I thought the stories were often one sided etc. but at least it was the news!

What Brits consider to be a daily paper is what Americans pick up at the Grocery store on a once a week basis, the gossip tabloid. I was really shocked that people subscribe to this nonsense on a daily basis!


They also love to dig up the dirt on politicians or Celebs or TV presenters.
They have no qualms printing this dirt even if it means hurting the family of the person they are writing about.
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Scottishlass Knoxville, Tennessee USA
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:06 PM CST : Contraversial Topic.
never buy'em, never read 'em
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jbibiza Ibiza, Islas Baleares Spain
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:10 PM CST : Contraversial Topic.
skimpydoo: They also love to dig up the dirt on politicians or Celebs or TV presenters.
They have no qualms printing this dirt even if it means hurting the family of the person they are writing about.


It makes you wonder about how empty some peoples lives may be to have to live vicariously through celebs... sigh dunno
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Ambrose2007 Badger, South Dakota USA
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:12 PM CST : Contraversial Topic.
Damn, Skimpy, this topic is just to controversial for me...super
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Ambrose2007 Badger, South Dakota USA
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:14 PM CST : Contraversial Topic.
Ambrose2007: Damn, Skimpy, this topic is just to controversial for me...
D'oh!

Sorry, I meant "two" controversial. wine
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dcj22 Somewhere, South Dakota USA
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:21 PM CST : Contraversial Topic.
Ambrose2007: Sorry, I meant "two" controversial.



Didn't you mean "too" controversial? hug
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lorraine Dublin, Dublin Ireland
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:23 PM CST : Contraversial Topic.
skimpydoo: I was chatting to certain member of Cs earlier this week over a coffee and we got onto talking about newspapers. What I am about to say may offend some people but we all have the freedom of speech.

I hate most Tabloid Newspapers namely, The Sun, The Star, The Daily Mirror, The Evening Herald, The News of the world, the Sunday People, and The Sunday Mirror. I think these newspapers are SCUM Newspapers and I wonder why do people buy them. The journalism in them is down market and degrading. Would you ever see Woodward and Bernstein resort to this type of journalism?.

The front page stories mainly deal with scandal, so called celebrities and sex.

I don't mind the Daily Express, and the Daily Mail as they seem to stay clear of tacky journalism.

Do you agree with me or do you think there is a place for trashy tabloids in the media?.


What's wrong with the Indo, Skimpydunno
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morganlee Qawra, Majjistral Malta
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:27 PM CST : Contraversial Topic.
Scottishlass: never buy'em, never read 'em
neither do i : But it amazes me that when ppl come here on holiday they pay 3 pounds for the The Sun or The Mirror and it's the day before's paper anyway !
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HJFinAZ Sun (Sin) CIty, Arizona USA
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:28 PM CST : Contraversial Topic.
sigh

I am ashamed of all of you that do not read the all truthful tabloids.

How else will we ever learn of things like Brittney be impregnated my aliens or the monster child of aq woman impregnated by a elephant??professor



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morganlee Qawra, Majjistral Malta
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:30 PM CST : Contraversial Topic.
HJFinAZ: I am ashamed of all of you that do not read the all truthful tabloids.

How else will we ever learn of things like Brittney be impregnated my aliens or the monster child of aq woman impregnated by a elephant??
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p_seg Central, Xlokk Malta
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:34 PM CST : Contraversial Topic.
morganlee: neither do i : But it amazes me that when ppl come here on holiday they pay 3 pounds for the The Sun or The Mirror and it's the day before's paper anyway !

most probably they're paying £3 for the hottest part of the sun!! devil

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morganlee Qawra, Majjistral Malta
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:37 PM CST : Contraversial Topic.
p_seg: most probably they're paying £3 for the hottest part of the sun!!
Mmmm does rather read that way !! rolling on the floor laughing D'oh! rolling on the floor laughing
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hrt4lse Redding, California USA
[top] Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:05 PM CST : Contraversial Topic.
I don't read them either and just shake my head when I see the lead stories on the front while I'm in the checkout line.
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