One of the items on my list is to have a newspaper subscription and actually read it. I put this on my list because I have never been one to read/listen/watch the news... and I figured that I should try to stay up on what is going on in the world (or at the very least in Seattle). Also because I remember my grandparents sitting at the kitchen table every morning reading the newspaper and drinking their coffee... and this seemed like an excellent way to start the day. I mean... how can you go wrong when it includes sipping some coffee? I know... I'm right.
Ok... the problem. Like I mentioned above... I have never been a "news" person. The only time I remember reading the newspaper was to check how the Giants were doing. Pause... Let's hear a shout out for the SF Giants!!! Who are very close to winning the NLW... Ok back to reading the newspaper.
Now... several months back I decided to get a free two week trial of the Seattle Times delivered to my Kindle. I figured this would get me going. Well... that was a few months ago and the free trial has long ended and now I'm paying for a subscription... and I'm not reading it. To be fair... I have looked at it some days and maybe read an article or two... but not enough to make the subscription worth it. Actually... often I forget I even have the paper until I get the bill for the next month. Each time I see the bill I wonder whether I should just cancel, but I always end up saying that next month will be the month I start reading it.
There you go... I have a newspaper subscription and I'm not reading it. To be clear... I'm not looking to read the entire paper every single day... but rather most days I would like to read the highlights and pick out the articles that look interesting. Now the question is... is a newspaper subscription even worth it?
So here are some questions I'm asking to anyone reading this blog... (1) Do you read the newspaper? (2) If so, what newspaper and when do you typically read it? (3) If not, why not? (4) What should I do?
1. I read the online version only, although we do get a paper copy delivered to my office (but it's out of date by the morning anyway).
ReplyDelete2. I read the Seattle Times online version for free - I browse headlines and articles throughout the day, starting at 7:30 a.m. I also browse the online New York Times and also BBC News for international news.
3. I have to read it! (But you're talking to a former journalism major here).
4. Lose the online subscription - most sites have great online versions for free. Start with just reading headlines and graduate from there. :)