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  • Start date Jan 17, 2017
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clint van damme

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  • Sep 6, 2017
  • #106
chiefdave said:
Simon might want to have a word with the headline writers.

Not sure 'I downloaded 1,500 sick child porn pictures - but I'm NOT a paedophile by Simon Gilbert' is what he wants coming up on Google.
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I have 1500 Lego kits at home but don't model my hair on them by Simon Gilbert would be more appropriate.
 
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dutchman

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  • Sep 6, 2017
  • #107
It claims to be a 'family newspaper' as well!
 

singers_pore

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  • Sep 6, 2017
  • #108
Print media is a dying industry. FFS most "journalists" now are incapable of spelling or using the correct grammar, much less uncovering a real story. Even in the national papers the quality of writing is at an all time low. They're finished.
 

Gazolba

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  • Sep 6, 2017
  • #109
singers_pore said:
Print media is a dying industry. FFS most "journalists" now are incapable of spelling or using the correct grammar, much less uncovering a real story. Even in the national papers the quality of writing is at an all time low. They're finished.
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The only thing I use newspaper for is lining the bottom of my hamster's cage.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Sep 6, 2017
  • #110
singers_pore said:
Print media is a dying industry. FFS most "journalists" now are incapable of spelling or using the correct grammar, much less uncovering a real story. Even in the national papers the quality of writing is at an all time low. They're finished.
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Most journalists in the old days had copy editors and sub editors, and time. None of those exist now.

People won't pay for quality journalism, it's as simple as that. The Internet killed the classifieds sections that kept local news afloat and are undercutting the nationals on pure getting news out quickly, as well as better advertising.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Sep 6, 2017
  • #111
shmmeee said:
Most journalists in the old days had copy editors and sub editors, and time. None of those exist now.

People won't pay for quality journalism, it's as simple as that. The Internet killed the classifieds sections that kept local news afloat and are undercutting the nationals on pure getting news out quickly, as well as better advertising.
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I remember selling a bike via classifieds. I also remember clocking onto the adult services sections and finding them hilarious
 

shmmeee

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  • Sep 6, 2017
  • #112
Nick said:
I remember selling a bike via classifieds. I also remember clocking onto the adult services sections and finding them hilarious
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Bikes, jobs, houses. The news was basically wrapping for all that. Along comes eBay and Craigslist and now we have the fucking Canary and 5 Things You Didn't Know About Foleshill.
 

Hobo

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  • Sep 6, 2017
  • #113
Nick said:
I remember selling a bike via classifieds. I also remember clocking onto the adult services sections and finding them hilarious
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Same thing isn't it? Bike for sale.
 
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skybluetony176

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  • Sep 6, 2017
  • #114
Do they still have a specific day for motor vehicle sales? Seem to remember years ago it was a Thursday or Friday when the small adds in the motor section used to quadruple.
 

singers_pore

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 6, 2017
  • #115
shmmeee said:
Most journalists in the old days had copy editors and sub editors, and time. None of those exist now.

People won't pay for quality journalism, it's as simple as that. The Internet killed the classifieds sections that kept local news afloat and are undercutting the nationals on pure getting news out quickly, as well as better advertising.
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People will pay even less for shitty journalism, which is where the print media are currently at.
 

Adge

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  • Sep 6, 2017
  • #116
skybluetony176 said:
Do they still have a specific day for motor vehicle sales? Seem to remember years ago it was a Thursday or Friday when the small adds in the motor section used to quadruple.
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Yes! Good shout that about the motors section. Forgot about that one.
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 6, 2017
  • #117
Adge said:
Yes! Good shout that about the motors section. Forgot about that one.
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Do you know which day it is?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Sep 6, 2017
  • #118
singers_pore said:
People will pay even less for shitty journalism, which is where the print media are currently at.
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Thing is, I'd pay for decent print or content still.
 

singers_pore

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  • Sep 6, 2017
  • #119
Nick said:
Thing is, I'd pay for decent print or content still.
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Yes, but it's a vicious circle. Online media means less money for print media, which means lower quality journalism, and this in turn leads to fewer people spending money on print media. The print media industry is basically fucked.
 

chiefdave

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  • Sep 6, 2017
  • #120
skybluetony176 said:
Do you know which day it is?
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Wednesday was houses wasn't it, Thursday jobs and Friday the weekend entertainment thing so it must have been Monday or Tuesday.
 
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coop

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  • Sep 7, 2017
  • #121
3 different stories on Baker who hasn't played for us for years and most of the stories on the website has nothing to do with coventry.
 

Captain Dart

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  • Sep 7, 2017
  • #122
coop said:
3 different stories on Baker who hasn't played for us for years and most of the stories on the website has nothing to do with coventry.
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I've noticed that more & more stories feature stuff in East Birmingham/Solihull.
 

Adge

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  • Sep 7, 2017
  • #123
skybluetony176 said:
Do you know which day it is?
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Today is Thursday.
 

dutchman

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  • Dec 29, 2017
  • #124
Just when you thought it couldn't sink any lower:

Doctors reveal 16 strangest things they found stuck in vaginas in 2017
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 29, 2017
  • #125
dutchman said:
Just when you thought it couldn't sink any lower:

Doctors reveal 16 strangest things they found stuck in vaginas in 2017
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I haven't looked at that yet, but was I one of them?
 
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Amcoventry

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  • Dec 29, 2017
  • #126
Otis said:
I haven't looked at that yet, but was I one of them?
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Is that because you are a dick?:happy::happy:
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 29, 2017
  • #127
I am a bit of one for sure.

I do know there are pretty much only two places
I truly like to be though. One is inside a vagina and the other is Pizza Hut.
 

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 29, 2017
  • #128
singers_pore said:
People will pay even less for shitty journalism, which is where the print media are currently at.
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Sadly this isn’t even close to true. Far more people pay for the complete drivel in the tabloids than for stuff like the FT or the Economist. Shitty journalism does very very well and that’s why other media outlets are following suit.

Jesus Buzzfeed started out as nothing but the shit we make fun of the CT for and now is seen as a serious organisation worthy of teaming up with the BBC.
 
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skyblu3sk

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 29, 2017
  • #129
It's the click bait that bugs me... the same story hashed together with the same quotes but a different headline and then a recap of all the repeated stories...
 
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