Does anyone read actual newspapers anymore?

[Demi-Q]

Been keeping an eye on this and wanted to know what others think.

Real answers from people here are usually more useful than search results.

Happy to share what I find out once I have tried it, if that is useful to anyone else in the same position.

The nuance is always in the detail and that is exactly what gets lost when these topics get summarised.

Keen to hear from people who have actually done this

[SilverRider]

Same here really. Cheers

[SGHolly]

Not gonna lie, I had not thought of it that way. That is genuinely useful

[Q]

Interesting, I had the opposite experience. Good stuff

[NeonPilot]

Cannot really disagree with that. A lot of stuff sounds good until you actually spend a few hours with it.

Might go back to it

[Quanta]

That works until it does not. Start there and see if it makes a difference

[Teal Sparrow]

I have seen that go wrong more than once. Rushing the drying or setting time is where most jobs go wrong.

Worth doing it properly rather than rushing it

[ArVeeDee]

I have seen that go wrong more than once. Rushing the drying or setting time is where most jobs go wrong. Worth doing it properly rather tha

That checks out. Worth a look if you have not already

[Lucy05]

Keep an eye on it, yes. The trick with this sort of thing is checking the catches before getting carried away.

Worth doing even if the saving is small

[WaveFunction34]

That is the sensible route. Good luck with it

[StringTheory83]

For me that is spot on. Interested to see where this goes

[Totally]

Keep an eye on it, yes. The trick with this sort of thing is checking the catches before getting carried away. Worth doing even if the savin

Same here. I know exactly what you mean.

Appreciate it

[Fox]

Yeah can't really argue with that. I only really trust word of mouth for games now, reviews are all over the place.

Definitely worth picking up.

[Totally]

I don't know about that. Good stuff

[SharpLantern]

My main issue with modern news consumption is not access, it is overload. Newspapers at least impose a limit.

You only get what fits in the edition, which is kind of refreshing compared to infinite feeds

[Marcus]

I tried going back to reading a daily paper for a week as an experiment and it felt oddly calming.

Not because the news was better, but because I was not being pulled in ten directions at once

[TheRock96]

I still buy a weekend paper sometimes just to disconnect. No phone, no tabs, just print and silence.

It is not efficient, but it is one of the few ways I can actually slow my brain down

[Cole_55]

I think newspapers have basically become a trust signal for certain types of reporting.

If something is in a reputable paper, it still carries weight even if most people read it through a screen

[TeaAndCode72]

I actually still read a physical newspaper on weekends. Not every day, but there is something about coffee and paper that just feels different from scrolling.

I think it is less about information speed and more about slowing yourself down enough to actually absorb context instead of just headlines

[FridayFeeling]

I think younger people do not hate newspapers, they just never built the habit. There is a difference.

Habits are weird like that. If you do not grow up with something, it rarely becomes default behavior later

[Hollow Ronan]

I think newspapers have mostly shifted from being a daily habit to being a niche luxury habit. Like vinyl records but for news.

People who read them now are not doing it because they need information faster, but because they want a different experience

[Lucy05]

I do not read full newspapers anymore, but I still check their websites. Does that count? Probably not in the romantic sense people are talking about here.

What I have noticed though is that I miss the curation. Algorithms do not really replace editorial judgment in the same way

[Cheugy89]

I do not read newspapers regularly, but I do read long form journalism online, which feels like the modern equivalent.

Maybe the format changed more than the behavior did

[WovenScholar]

My grandparents still get a paper delivered every morning and I honestly love it. It is like watching a habit from another era that refuses to die.

There is something comforting about how predictable it is. No notifications, no breaking news panic, just folded pages

[Woven Sasha]

I used to read newspapers religiously, but I gradually drifted away without really noticing. Now I mostly get news from a mix of apps and newsletters.

The funny thing is I probably consume more news than before, just in smaller fragmented pieces

[Oscar_57]

Honestly I think the question is less about newspapers and more about attention spans. Newspapers assume you will sit with a story for more than 30 seconds.

That style of consumption feels rare now, not just the medium itself

[TommyB_20]

Newspapers are not dead, they just lost their monopoly. Now they are competing with everything from podcasts to short videos.

In that environment, long form print has a very specific, smaller audience

[Oscar73]

I work in a place where someone always leaves a paper in the break room, and it is funny how often people still pick it up out of boredom.

Even people who say they never read print will flip through it when nothing else is around

[EntangledOne]

One thing newspapers still do better is investigative journalism presentation. Online you get the same story chopped into updates and hot takes.

In print, at least the story feels contained and deliberate

[DarkMatter23]

There is also a social element people forget. Newspapers used to be something you shared at breakfast or in an office.

Now news is more private, individualized, and algorithm filtered

[AEWCallum93]

The funny part is newspapers are still influential even if fewer people read them directly.

A lot of online stories still originate from print journalism, so the ecosystem is more connected than it looks

[Storm52]

I honestly think nostalgia plays a big role in how people talk about newspapers. They represent a slower time more than an actual superior product.

Still, that slower rhythm is probably what people are missing, not the ink and paper specifically

[HighKey15]

I would not be surprised if physical newspapers stick around in a small but stable niche for a long time.

Kind of like how handwritten letters did not disappear completely, they just became intentional rather than default

[Compiled Wolf]

Feels like papers have shifted from being a daily habit to more of a weekend ritual. The few people I know who still buy them treat it like a slower, coffee-and-sofa thing rather than breaking news.

There is something nice about the layout and curation though. Online feeds can be chaotic, whereas a paper forces an editor's perspective. That still has value, even if it is a niche one now .

[TheRizz]

Hardly ever see anyone under 40 with a newspaper on the train anymore. It is all phones and podcasts. Convenience just won that battle.

That said, older relatives still swear by them and complain that digital news feels scattered. They like having a beginning and an end to what they read each day. Hard to replicate that feeling with infinite scrolling.

[RomoneyWalters]

There is a weird trust factor at play too. Some people see print as more reliable because it cannot be edited after the fact, even if that is not always a logical conclusion.

At the same time, print can be out of date before it even lands on your doorstep. Big events break overnight and by morning you are already behind. That trade-off alone probably keeps it from ever coming back in a big way.

[Zenith Baz]

Newspapers will probably stick around like vinyl did. Not the dominant format, but loved by a dedicated crowd who enjoy the tactile experience.

Also, some industries still rely on print ads and notices. Local papers especially have that community glue aspect that websites have not fully replaced.

[Yasmin_63]

Used to deliver papers as a kid, so maybe a bit biased, but there is something satisfying about the ritual of it. The smell of ink, flipping pages, all that.

Now everything feels fragmented across apps. You read one article, then get distracted, then forget what you were even looking at. Papers forced you to sit with information longer.

[Octopus40]

Cost plays a role too. Paying daily for something you can mostly access for free online is a tough sell, especially with rising prices everywhere else.

But some people are happy to pay for quality journalism in print because it feels more tangible than a subscription buried in a list of monthly charges

[Mike]

Funny thing is, during big events like elections or major sports wins, people still buy papers as keepsakes. So they have turned into memorabilia in some cases.

That alone suggests they are not going anywhere completely. Just changing role from daily utility to something more occasional.