The Non-P** and I** Thread - So What About Traditional Media Use and Tastes?

[mongers]

I know this is a bit left-field, but what about a thread that doesn't allow mention of P******** and I***** ?

What about one covering Radio and other more traditional non-internet media?

I'm a great fan of BBC radio, could leave it on all day, but sometime the documentaries/items are too good and demand greater attention, so I have to stop and give it proper attention.

What newspapers, does anyone here still have any subscriptions?

I think the last one I had was for the old Independent from it's inception (late 80s) through into the 90ss.

Last journal or magazine subscription I had was either some PC mag or 'Nature' , so that might be a good while ago. 

[Grey Fox]

 

[HVC]

Might as well say Bloody Mary three times in the dark

[mongers]

Well it's not as grim as other of my threads, I just noticed those on the front page are:

"Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-25"

"Acts of Terrorism Mega thread"

"New Routine Shootings at US Schools and Universities Megathread."


All of which are unlikely to ever be out of 'fashion'.

[Sheilbh]

No newspapers - but get access through work.

On magazines, LRB and New Left Review And Know Your Enemy podcast.

Edit: Oh also, Londoncentric Substack (that I pay for - subscribe to others).

[Grey Fox]

Well it's not as grim as other of my threads, I just noticed those on the front page are:

"Russo-Ukrainian War 2014-25"

"Acts of Terrorism Mega thread"

"New Routine Shootings at US Schools and Universities Megathread."


All of which are unlikely to ever be out of 'fashion'.

I read La Presse. They don't sell a subscription.

[Josquius]

Not had any since the 2000s. Even then paid for by my mam. And I don't think they were often proper subscriptions. More ask the local newsagent to keep one for me or even buy it every so often.
At various times I recieved

-a multi format games magazine with a clearly young target audience
-white dwarf. Games workshops mag.
-a guitar magazine
-NME. This one I think was my own money.

My parents also got the Daily Mirror for many many years, until after I'd left home for the first time I think. So I grew up with working class news sans boobs.

I do occasionally see stuff on substack I'd like to read but can't.... Haven't pulled the trigger yet though.