The Daily Mail

Duvetdiva

I read the DM
I sometimes watch daytime TV
I drink wine
I eat chocolate
I get up late
I don’t care

I cut down trees
I eat my lunch
I go to the lavatory
On Wednesdays I go shoppin'
And have buttered scones for tea

Sorry, I couldn’t resist - did I’m a Lumberjack give you the idea?

As I have said on other threads. The media have armies of lawyers to make sure they do not say anything they are not supposed to. I don't have lawyers to consult and I expect you don't either.

You are no doubt aware, support for independence is not confined to the SNP.

Hello Volver, I thought from the news I watch that the subject was being discussed in all parts of the media? However, I was referring to the general feeling in Scotland and how adversely has the situation affected the preference for independence? Are you saying that as this matter is sub judice that it should not be discussed ?

Actually, the Daily Mail has varied over the years. When Geordie Greig was editor it became quite liberal, though sadly he didn’t last long. Before that he was editor of the Mail on Sunday, when the Brexit referendum was held, and he actually advised against voting for Brexit, which few people seem to know. The DM has an excellent book section on a Friday, divided into sections, such as Literary Fiction, non fiction, children’s, Ctime etc. They give very short reviews of a large number of books which I like - I don’t want to read a really long review of a book I haven’t read. They give just enough to help you decide whether to read a book.
Having said all that, my preferred papers are The Times and The Sunday Times. I know they are owned by Murdoch but I feel I get a reasonably balanced view of the world from them. Just my opinion!

Volver knows it's still an open investigation and she knows what that means better than some appear to.

Volver etc….PhD don’t you know? This gran? is very clever and does not like the proletariat who dare to read the DM. I love the daily Sudokus they provide free. Now I get the digital editions of the Times the DT and the Guardian. The DM is free online. The DT and Times have Sudokus but the DT demanded a. Extra sub for all puzzles for those interested. This labelling DM readers as virtually thick people who cannot see bias is so stupid. If you watch or listen to news regularly you already have some grasp of what is going on. I have freedom to read what I want and do not need the virtuous lefties advice.

By now Volver ought to be explaining to us all what is going on with The SNP! It is immersed in financial chaos and the police are investigating. Surely the SNP supporters on GRANSNET who have lots to say on Westminster politics have strong opinions about the politics going on in Scotland. National papers are full of it but our Scottish members have often posted Sottish independence and I for one would welcome some feedback from north of the border.

Fleurpepper

There is absolutely NO comparison at all. You choose do be a DM reader- you don't choose the others

Hmm, othering a group that are happy to take the freedoms of others away...

Maybe not victimisation at all really.

What do you call someone who buys the Saturday Daily Mail for the TV guide but doesn't read the paper?

Peculiar?
I don't mind 😂

I read the DM
I sometimes watch daytime TV
I drink wine
I eat chocolate
I get up late
I don’t care

I loathe the Daily Mail. Only paper available at home when I was growing up - the person I least wanted to be like as an image-obsessed teen in the 70's was Lynda Lee Potter. But I think its got worse since then. My mum believes in it chapter & verse, poor soul.

madeleine45

I buy the Yorkshire Post at the weekend because as others say you get a fair bit for your money, magazine puzzles etc and both general and local news. With the cost of things these days I do not have a daily newspaper. I am always aware that any newspaper I read has its own slant and can usually see the viewpoints of the various contributors. Used to be a Guardian reader and at school we had the Times and Telegraph besides the Guardian and Observer plus others which again gave a variety of viewpoints and we were made aware of the differing viewpoints and occasionally would be asked to look at a situation and comment on the various newspapers write up and slant on that situation. That way we could agree on the small number of facts that all papers agreed on and on balance would seem to give actual information, i.e. there was a car smash involving 3 cars and 2 people were hurt. Then you would see the importance each paper gave to specific information and decide if it could be true, or partially true. You could also then make a judgement as to whether the overall paper was right or left wing etc. This stood us in good stead in being aware of how things could be reported and in those days there was not the social media or even the constant tv information. I hope that I still use my common sense and judgement when reading things today. What other people do is not for me to judge, unless they put views out that are patently and easily proved to be untrue. But I have to say when I see Donald Trump , with his flock of donaldsheep or Putin and co it is rather sad and worrying to see their followers not using their own brains. Whatever we are all reading, at least we are not being ostriches with our heads in the sand. Keep on reading and commenting folks

I think the Yorkshire Post is an excellent newspaper, unlike most of the nationals, which I really don't trust. Sadly I live hundreds of miles from Yorkshire.
I haven't supported the online newspapers since I realised that every click was extra advertising revenue.

GrannyGravy13

Fleurpepper

There is absolutely NO comparison at all. You choose do be a DM reader- you don't choose the others

We have freedom to choose our religions

Well yes, and honestly, in most cases- no. Most people follow family religion and tradition- and those who don't want to tend to give up on religion. Conversions are actually very rare.

No comparison, I stand by that.

You just have to read how a few influencial millionaires own the majority of the British press to realise the extent of the political power and influence, whether it is acknowledged by the readers or not. This cannot be healthy in a democracy.

I think those who profess not to be influenced by what they read, day in day out, are deluding themselves.

I admit that I seek out the journalism that most supports my world view.

Fleurpepper

There is absolutely NO comparison at all. You choose do be a DM reader- you don't choose the others

We have freedom to choose our religions

There is absolutely NO comparison at all. You choose do be a DM reader- you don't choose the others

Ladyleftfieldlover

We have the Guardian delivered daily, the I newspaper on a Saturday and the Observer on Sunday. But, I glance at the Daily Mail online for two reasons - the absurd headlines and to wonder who on earth buys and reads this vile newspaper. Surely it can’t just be for the crossword. I also look at CNN online and Fox News. I think I get a fairly balanced view.

Yes I watch CNN but never Fox News.

I don’t know how people have the time to read more than one newspaper in any depth?

Basically it’s OK to other readers of the DM.

Think about what the response would be if it were gays, people of colour, Muslims or any other group that were subjected to this amount of ridicule/othering?

I read the Telegraph or the Guardian on line and if I want the gossip or some light relief then I occasionally look at the Daily Mail although haven't done for a good few months as got fed up of all the nonsense.

We are extremely fortunate to be able to download newspapers and magazines for free through our local library services. Has most dailies and weekend publications from Scotland, Uk and rest of the world. Wonderful service.

Whenever I’m in the UK it’s the Daily Telegraph for me, and the Sunday Times at the weekend.
In the US we take the Wall Street Journal, and catch up with the BBCNews via the internet.

The DM was quite a right wing broadsheet but with its new editor is less so and does have some great investigative journalism. I’m not fond of it’s slant on public sector employees but read articles online from most newspapers now but my DH reads the DM every day and does the puzzles

Galaxy

I need to order Hadley Freemans new book

I've read her book "House of Glass" relating to her family history, if that's the one you mean Galaxy, it's very good.

I read the daily mail the express the guardian the independent and many more every day via the pressreader app. Free if your local library subscribe to it. I just use my library card number to sign in. Between them all, I can take a balanced view for myself.

I read the print Guardian, the online Telegraph and Spectator and skim the headlines (free of charge!) on the Daily Wail, the Independent, the Times and occasionally the Economist, Scotsman, Huff Post and the I. I also review the headlines on some foreign newspapers online including the Washington Post and the Irish Times once a week. I find the Guardian and Telegraph informative of news and opinion though I take their editorial lines with a good pinch of salt. The Wail is worth glancing at if only to see what the Tories want the population to get wound up about. The Spectator sometimes has well-written articles but one has to ignore some Tory pontificating.

I buy the Yorkshire Post at the weekend because as others say you get a fair bit for your money, magazine puzzles etc and both general and local news. With the cost of things these days I do not have a daily newspaper. I am always aware that any newspaper I read has its own slant and can usually see the viewpoints of the various contributors. Used to be a Guardian reader and at school we had the Times and Telegraph besides the Guardian and Observer plus others which again gave a variety of viewpoints and we were made aware of the differing viewpoints and occasionally would be asked to look at a situation and comment on the various newspapers write up and slant on that situation. That way we could agree on the small number of facts that all papers agreed on and on balance would seem to give actual information, i.e. there was a car smash involving 3 cars and 2 people were hurt. Then you would see the importance each paper gave to specific information and decide if it could be true, or partially true. You could also then make a judgement as to whether the overall paper was right or left wing etc. This stood us in good stead in being aware of how things could be reported and in those days there was not the social media or even the constant tv information. I hope that I still use my common sense and judgement when reading things today. What other people do is not for me to judge, unless they put views out that are patently and easily proved to be untrue. But I have to say when I see Donald Trump , with his flock of donaldsheep or Putin and co it is rather sad and worrying to see their followers not using their own brains. Whatever we are all reading, at least we are not being ostriches with our heads in the sand. Keep on reading and commenting folks