"For instance, who here gets their technology or sports news from a national or local newspaper? Who looks to newspapers for the latest stock market performance

"For instance, who here gets their technology or sports news from a national or local newspaper? Who looks to newspapers for the latest stock market performance, restaurant reviews, or movie showtimes?" Guess that question was rhetorical, but I'm going to answer it anyway: I do! (well, maybe not movie showtimes) There are many reasons I prefer an old-school newspaper for some things: - I already spend every waking hour looking at screens, paper is a nice break. Paper has some nice qualities too. - Easier to read on a crowded subway than a pad [1], no need to charge them, lighter, I throw it away when I'm finished with it so I don't have to carry it around all day - I hate most online newspapers: 80% adds, shitty design, seems to emphasise short stories to drive page views. - Sometimes it's important that the news a "fresh", and of course on-line wins there. But more often, the stuff I read does not suffer much from being a few hours old [2]. 1 - I suspect.. they might be bigger but they are also soft and "bendable", and they don't break when that guy with the huge backpack turns and smashes it into you. 2 - Here in Scandinavia online news became popular early, and the newspapers have had more time to adapt to the threat/opportunity. I suspect this affects what they put in the paper editions. (edit: formatting)