This newspaper is wretched

**Zsych** · 06-10-2012, 07:31 AM

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Trashy and shocking news. Reminds me of why I ignore common newspapers, and of who knows what effect these things have on people's minds.

Seriously, stuff like
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could have no positive impact on people's minds. Especially the dumb people that this rag is targeted towards anyway. At best this stuff helps perpetuate a reality that does not need to be perpetuated.

**Faux hawk** · 06-10-2012, 07:35 AM

It's all just words. No one can be certain of their effects or intent.

**mieu** · 06-10-2012, 07:37 AM

Tragedy sells, no one gives a shit when things are sunny.

The 'SECRET PERVERTED SEX LIVES OF PENGUINS' made me laugh, though.

**Faux hawk** · 06-10-2012, 07:40 AM

A well placed scandalous adjective will get you every time.

**alt lit** · 06-10-2012, 07:48 AM

Completely agree with your evaluation of the content.

But I think it's outrageous to say this is why you ignore newspapers without distinguishing between that trash and publications like the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, New York Times, etc.

If a reader can't derive value from the Wall Street Journal or Financial Times, well that's just as much a statement about audience as that publication is.

**Zsych** · 06-10-2012, 08:05 AM

Well true enough. I don't read regular newspapers. I mostly read things in areas that I think will either be directly useful or where I expect to learn something.

A person's environment does impact their morals and standards however. If you think people are crappy, its much easier to be crappy yourself.

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06-10-2012, 07:35 AM	#2
Faux hawk Banned MBTI: XXXX Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,542	It's all just words. No one can be certain of their effects or intent.
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mieu Core Member [183%] $/)^3^(\$ MBTI: xNTx Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 7,321	Tragedy sells, no one gives a shit when things are sunny. The 'SECRET PERVERTED SEX LIVES OF PENGUINS' made me laugh, though.
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Faux hawk Banned MBTI: XXXX Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 2,542	A well placed scandalous adjective will get you every time.
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alt lit Member [43%] MBTI: INxx Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,742	Completely agree with your evaluation of the content. But I think it's outrageous to say this is why you ignore newspapers without distinguishing between that trash and publications like the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, New York Times, etc. If a reader can't derive value from the Wall Street Journal or Financial Times, well that's just as much a statement about audience as that publication is.
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06-10-2012, 08:05 AM	#6
Zsych Core Member [309%] MBTI: XNTX Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,366	Well true enough. I don't read regular newspapers. I mostly read things in areas that I think will either be directly useful or where I expect to learn something. A person's environment does impact their morals and standards however. If you think people are crappy, its much easier to be crappy yourself.
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