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Skylark's dictionary thread got me thinking about this again. I read news online, but I far prefer to have an actual smelly, inky newspaper in my hand. I tried for awhile to go without buying any paper, as I think it's a bit of a waste, environmentally speaking, but my print-lust got the better of me. I grew up, many late afternoons, with the (then evening) paper spread out on the table. I regular check in online with the papers of my youth (The Post-Dispatch, The Chicago Tribune, The Grand Rapids Press), along with those I just find interesting (Washington Post, SF Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, CityPaperDC). I find stories worth reading and indeed, can spend far too much time absorbed in these sites, yet it doesn't begin to compare with the joy of opening the paper (currently The Independent) on Sunday and working my way through from the hard news to the features to the business stuff, all the way back to the sports page (although sadly MLB coverage seems to be lacking here).
I hope newspapers never die.
I hope newspapers never die.
