Though I didn't read this article, I will happily answer the question... I have stopped subscribing to newspapers for many reasons. The three MOST important are: (1) The information contained in most city papers is either depressing or useless. And, when I actually stopped to think about it, I discovered that I RARELY find any valuable information in the paper at all. Yeah, I can sit at the breakfast table and read about the latest carjacking or political sting...but I can get the same information for free from TV highlights. However, there is the argument of keeping up-to-date on local events...but with all the negativity in the papers...why would I want to concentrate on all that kind of crap anyway. All it does is bring me down. Besides, I am not really interested in why some loser is perpetrating a horrendous crime spree. I have better things to concern myself with. So, accept for anything short of LOCALIZED want ads...there is no real need for me to subscribe. (2) Why would I want yesterdays news today? EXAMPLE: I used to be an avid subscriber to the Wall Street Journal...however, I get better data online and FASTER. The information is as close to real time as I could possibly need...newspapers can't touch that ideal at all. (3) Environmentally speaking, I can feel good about all the paper I am NOT wasting by subscribing to a newspaper. In summary... My personal overall BIGGEST problem is the medias constant desire to focus on the negative. In fact, I personally think that if we (as a people) tried to concetration on the GOOD things in life more often...things just MIGHT seem to get BETTER....just an opinion.
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Though I didn't read this article, I will happily answer the question... I have stopped subscribing to newspapers for many reasons. The three MOST important are: (1) The information contained in most city papers is either depressing or useless. And, when I actually stopped to think about it, I discovered that I RARELY find any valuable information in the paper at all. Yeah, I can sit at the breakfast table and read about the latest carjacking or political sting...but I can get the same information for free from TV highlights. However, there is the argument of keeping up-to-date on local events...but with all the negativity in the papers...why would I want to concentrate on all that kind of crap anyway. All it does is bring me down. Besides, I am not really interested in why some loser is perpetrating a horrendous crime spree. I have better things to concern myself with. So, accept for anything short of LOCALIZED want ads...there is no real need for me to subscribe. (2) Why would I want yesterdays news today? EXAMPLE: I used to be an avid subscriber to the Wall Street Journal...however, I get better data online and FASTER. The information is as close to real time as I could possibly need...newspapers can't touch that ideal at all. (3) Environmentally speaking, I can feel good about all the paper I am NOT wasting by subscribing to a newspaper. In summary... My personal overall BIGGEST problem is the medias constant desire to focus on the negative. In fact, I personally think that if we (as a people) tried to concetration on the GOOD things in life more often...things just MIGHT seem to get BETTER. ...just an opinion.