I'd agree with most of what you say - but there ARE a very few decent online news sources, and it's worth supporting them by taking out a subscription.
I personally subscribe to the Financial Times (www.ft.com) and Salon (www.salon.com). They have interesting, original stories that are worth reading. I'm happy to pay to support the journalists and writers to produce quality material. No personal affiliation to either - I'm just a happy customer.
I'm really NOT surprised that the Times isn't finding any customers. Most of the mainstream UK press just regurgitates press releases, with some hysterical scaremongering about the fear du jour thrown in. The red-tops add an extra dash of titillation with topless pictures and the latest "scandals" to masquerade as news.
There's very little proper investigative reporting going on any more (I don't know whether there every really was any to being with!).
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I'd agree with most of what you say - but there ARE a very few decent online news sources, and it's worth supporting them by taking out a subscription. I personally subscribe to the Financial Times (www.ft.com) and Salon (www.salon.com). They have interesting, original stories that are worth reading. I'm happy to pay to support the journalists and writers to produce quality material. No personal affiliation to either - I'm just a happy customer. I'm really NOT surprised that the Times isn't finding any customers. Most of the mainstream UK press just regurgitates press releases, with some hysterical scaremongering about the fear du jour thrown in. The red-tops add an extra dash of titillation with topless pictures and the latest "scandals" to masquerade as news. There's very little proper investigative reporting going on any more (I don't know whether there every really was any to being with!).