Is there such a thing as a decent newspaper?

[klein4]

i think the indo has really gone downhill since guy from herald took over...in particular the sports coverage which is now full of OTT opinion pieces with not much grounding in any actual facts.

[crc]

Dennis Skinner, the radical Left wing English Labour MP, used to say that everyone should read the Financial Times because 'the b*st*rds don't tell each other lies'.

The Saturday edition has quite a lot of reading for ordinary punters. The news stories are well covered and are from a world perspective. The analysis is a lot sharper than a lot of other papers; there is no point trying to spin to people who know the situation.

I think Simon Kuper, who does a sports column on Saturdays, is one of the best sports writers around

The FT is the most 'no-nonsense' paper available. Its serious and acurate and devoid of the kind of spin you'll find in other British papers (particularly in realtion to the EU).

The Irish Times is great IMO. Sometimes its a bit limp-wristed, but it is still a broadsheet in name and in nature. The Saturday and Monday sports sections are good. If only they published a Sunday edition...

[Dodge]

IT still good enough for me. Grand for lunch on your own. For world news I tend to get it online. Guardian online being the starting point (although its hardly unbiased....)

[Risteard]

Reading The Guardian for seven years now and The Observer on Sundays. Started to dabble with The Turbine on Sundays again - brutal for footie but some, repeat some, of its journos aren't three bad.

Hate anything in the Indo stable. The Star on Tuesdays is great for Junior and under age footie.

Now using blog thingys a lot more. Newshounds, Media Matters, Crooks and Liars, Guardian on line and loads of others.

Footie is my number one venue each day 'cos you guys (and gals) know so much about the world wide scene in football and always have new and interesting news and viwes.

Take a bow, cool Footiepersons.

Bit stuck for irish news there, arent ya?
Out of curiousity, where is Beeslow?
I've been actively trying to find a regular newspaper for me recently.
All the criticisms people have told me about the individual papers have proved correct.
What do ye think of the Examiner?
Trying it lately and i'm a bit impressed.

[Galwayexile]

beeslow is balinaslow from a guess