tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post3595439507918031856..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Do you still read the newspaper?Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-18950064197781781122015-06-19T22:56:26.614-07:002015-06-19T22:56:26.614-07:00Oscar, my class in journalism in the mid-eighties ...Oscar, my class in journalism in the mid-eighties didn't help me as much as my first job as a cub reporter but it did teach me the importance of reading newspapers and making notes on the go. I glance at the headline on my morning paper and depend on the internet for news rest of the day. I like reading political commentaries and opinions from across the world.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-54204201175734215102015-06-19T14:34:14.073-07:002015-06-19T14:34:14.073-07:00I've always had an interest in newspapers sinc...I've always had an interest in newspapers since taking a class in journalism where we put out the high school paper. Up until the last few years that is. Now I get one hard copy paper a day (except Sun and Monday), the Sun City Daily News, and I find it almost too much what with the online and TV news.Oscar Casehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328166606910469945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-85704267556649822152015-06-19T02:49:04.505-07:002015-06-19T02:49:04.505-07:00Parrish Lantern, I watch BBC News and CNN on telev...Parrish Lantern, I watch BBC News and CNN on television for world news and follow both domestic and international news on the internet. Indian television news channels suck.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-76767519311140235142015-06-18T05:06:33.912-07:002015-06-18T05:06:33.912-07:00I tend not to read newspapers unless I find one on...I tend not to read newspapers unless I find one on the few occasions I use a train & either forgotten Or finished my book. I get my news first thing in the morning via the BBC news or online. @parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-17239915318411114942015-06-09T04:01:31.872-07:002015-06-09T04:01:31.872-07:00Margot, it's thirty years since I have been in...Margot, it's thirty years since I have been in journalism, foolishly following in the footsteps of my father and his elder brother. Over the years I have worked in newspapers and magazines in both mainstream and niche areas. The initial decade was full of excitement as I strived to meet deadline and file all kinds of stories and see my byline in next day's paper. The internet has made news reporting far easier, in the sense we now have more armchair than on-field reporting, which is both good and bad. Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-38420902594032361402015-06-09T03:52:47.373-07:002015-06-09T03:52:47.373-07:00Keishon, the one section I never, and still don...Keishon, the one section I never, and still don't, read in the papers is sports, unless it is about chess. I continue to follow the game and the various tournaments held through the year. Comic Strips is another favoured section though the strips are shrinking every year. And besides I don't like the modern-day cartoon strips.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-78098352927373345452015-06-09T03:48:43.595-07:002015-06-09T03:48:43.595-07:00Tracy, these days I read papers, both physical and...Tracy, these days I read papers, both physical and online, only for opinions and analysis of current and political events. I don't recall reading "LA Times" but definitely remember going through "USA Today" that one of my earliest employers used to subscribe to. IHT was another favourite newspaper of mine.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-5091135370583259112015-06-09T03:46:14.527-07:002015-06-09T03:46:14.527-07:00Moira, I used to enjoy solving crosswords in the S...Moira, I used to enjoy solving crosswords in the Sunday papers, a habit I outgrew a few years ago. My father and me were hooked to the syndicated daily "Times" cryptic crossword that was very popular in India in the seventies and eighties.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-2318774582046362672015-06-08T22:10:49.935-07:002015-06-08T22:10:49.935-07:00Bill, as I mentioned to Richard above, I'm cur...Bill, as I mentioned to Richard above, I'm curious to read local papers and look at the kind of news and features they cover. Human interest stories are of interest to me, as are places and culture. I'll browse through the Melfort weekly paper.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-58459540705929273492015-06-08T22:08:38.964-07:002015-06-08T22:08:38.964-07:00Richard, I read THE WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORK ...Richard, I read THE WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORK TIMES, and BBC NEWS online mainly for political commentary. Sometimes I also read online versions of local papers in the US but there are far too many of them.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-4780957843230452212015-06-08T14:31:35.446-07:002015-06-08T14:31:35.446-07:00I didn't know you'd been in journalism, Pr...I didn't know you'd been in journalism, Prashant! That's really interesting! I think that field has changed so much because of the Internet. In some ways it's good in the sense that it's a new way to reach readers. Still, there is something about the feel of a real newspaper. I enjoy that very much, especially when I travel. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-60773051241516437462015-06-07T11:20:38.924-07:002015-06-07T11:20:38.924-07:00Unfortunately, I've quit reading the newspaper...Unfortunately, I've quit reading the newspaper. I used to read the paper a lot in my high school and college days. My favorite would be the book review section and the celebrity interviews along with the local news in the Sunday paper.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-6868677193968199982015-06-07T10:32:57.944-07:002015-06-07T10:32:57.944-07:00We get the LA Times, stopped taking the local pape...We get the LA Times, stopped taking the local paper years ago when they shafted some of the staff. It is very expensive though and we have considered canceling it. My husband and son both read more of it than I do. They will read some of the opinion pieces but I like it for the Calendar (Entertainment) section and just to get an overview of national and state news. I get it online too and sometimes go through it that way, but not often. Don't watch the news on TV at all for the same reasons you noted. TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-51143362640938078072015-06-07T02:43:17.538-07:002015-06-07T02:43:17.538-07:00Like you, for me newspaper were part of life and w...Like you, for me newspaper were part of life and work. Now I don't need to read them for work so much, but still get one delivered every day, and two on Sundays, plus read various periodicals. We often have young people to stay in the house, and I will say 'the paper is here, would you like to look?' over, say, Sunday breakfast, and they will always say 'oh I already read it in bed on my phone.' Different days...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-37036968318469149702015-06-06T18:42:59.533-07:002015-06-06T18:42:59.533-07:00Prashant: I get the daily from Saskatoon delivered...Prashant: I get the daily from Saskatoon delivered. In the mail we get the Melfort weekly paper, for which I still write some sports columns, and a weekly Catholic paper published by the Benedictines where I went to high school.Bill Selneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17268006369157307593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-67834307881425350252015-06-06T08:04:04.139-07:002015-06-06T08:04:04.139-07:00We still take the local paper, The Oregonian, whic...We still take the local paper, <i>The Oregonian</i>, which is online every day but delivered in hard copy Friday - Sunday. I read the Washington Post online as well as the BBC news site.Rick Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978136287154214297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-42504417046601891812015-06-06T01:33:50.343-07:002015-06-06T01:33:50.343-07:00Yvette, I remember being mesmerised by the prose o...Yvette, I remember being mesmerised by the prose of Frank G. Slaughter and Lloyd C. Douglas and here I'm particularly referring to their biblical histories. I'm past that phase though I wouldn't mind reading their novels once in a while.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-84158049802945779782015-06-06T01:26:01.161-07:002015-06-06T01:26:01.161-07:00Sharon, thank you for visiting and commenting. I h...Sharon, thank you for visiting and commenting. I have not read WSJ in a long time and I must remember to browse through the paper online. Apart from THE ECONOMIST the magazine I was addicted to was FAR EASTERN ECONOMIC REVIEW which was shut down in 2009. I have not read the two nonfiction books you mentioned but then my reading in the genre, fiction or otherwise, has been poor in recent years. I hope you have a great day too, Sharon.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-64997292749739894602015-06-06T01:18:28.709-07:002015-06-06T01:18:28.709-07:00Charles, I forgot to mention a couple of local pap...Charles, I forgot to mention a couple of local papers I read in my teens. They had a rich local flavour and it seemed as if the news happened in your backyard.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-21897586015032359262015-06-06T01:04:18.275-07:002015-06-06T01:04:18.275-07:00Sergio, I was fond of reading British periodicals ...Sergio, I was fond of reading British periodicals including the ones you mentioned as well as The Spectator, The Independent, The Telegraph, and The Times, and such worthies like Private Eye, Punch, News of the World and Sun. Now I read them online, occasionally.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-69637735334989581282015-06-06T01:01:26.413-07:002015-06-06T01:01:26.413-07:00Patti, I read NYT and Washington Post online as we...Patti, I read NYT and Washington Post online as well as a few other websites like Salon and CSM.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-54509529108632077932015-06-06T01:00:15.960-07:002015-06-06T01:00:15.960-07:00Same here, Col, but my kids read news online becau...Same here, Col, but my kids read news online because they often tell me or ask me about events in India and across the world.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-42130965925872229872015-06-05T21:00:47.185-07:002015-06-05T21:00:47.185-07:00The name of Frank G. Slaughter rings a bell, Prash...The name of Frank G. Slaughter rings a bell, Prashant. Perhaps I read his work once upon a time? It's possible. I also kind of remember Lloyd C. Douglas - THE ROBE. I went through a phase of reading 'religous history' fiction back then. And I think I read MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION too. Ah, Prashant, your post brings back my own reading memories. Sort of. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-51519971247891740172015-06-05T09:01:30.658-07:002015-06-05T09:01:30.658-07:00I'm addicted to the Wall Street Journal. I ha...I'm addicted to the Wall Street Journal. I have to read it every day and especially the book reviews and editorials. I like to hear what people think about current events rather than only reading about those events.<br />As far as spy novels go, I'm currently reading "The Zimmerman Telegraph" and the "Zhivago Affair". Neither are fiction but they read like action thrillers. I like them better for knowing they actually happened. Have a great day. Glad to have found your blog.Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-11262075715338566912015-06-05T07:10:12.165-07:002015-06-05T07:10:12.165-07:00Growing up where I did, we only had a local weekly...Growing up where I did, we only had a local weekly paper. We used to read that. I got the paper for years after I moved to the New Orleans area but gave it up maybe 10 years ago now.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.com