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37. it arrives every day

Thu Apr 4, 2013, 12:33 PM

Apr 2013

I think it's important to support the local paper because -- believe it or not -- there are many people who can't get their news from the Internet for one reason or another. Supporting the local print paper subsidizes that community's need for info by keeping the paper alive.

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When was the last time you bought a newspaper? [View all] DainBramaged Apr 2013 OP

You left out the option of "I subscribe to a daily newspaper." MineralMan Apr 2013 #1

me too n/t StrayKat Apr 2013 #2

Likewise zipplewrath Apr 2013 #5

So do I. greatauntoftriplets Apr 2013 #7

I do as well. GentryDixon Apr 2013 #10

Had a subscription for twenty+ years Rowdyboy Apr 2013 #11

me too. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2013 #14

Yup DinahMoeHum Apr 2013 #19

Yep. The real answer is not "This week" but This Morning. Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #28

Yup. MineralMan Apr 2013 #38

Ditto (two actually) frazzled Apr 2013 #31

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Apr 2013 #32

Me too. johnp3907 Apr 2013 #46

Yep, in WI newspapers still have popularity HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #48

Keeping up with local issues is very important, and MineralMan Apr 2013 #49

We subscribe to three dailies DollarBillHines Apr 2013 #52

Me too. The Miami Herald comes to my door every day. KaryninMiami Apr 2013 #53

That's good. Even a newspaper that MineralMan Apr 2013 #54

My sole use for newspapers dipsydoodle Apr 2013 #3

I'd like to subscribe but can't justify it. If only to support our local independent brewens Apr 2013 #4

Technically zipplewrath Apr 2013 #6

used to get the sunday NY times delivery up to last year. Sunlei Apr 2013 #8

I read the Washington Post, New York Times, and USA Today every day. 11 Bravo Apr 2013 #9

I did, if you count The Economist ..... oldhippie Apr 2013 #12

What do zombie kittens have to do with this poll? randome Apr 2013 #13

I used to subscribe to two dailies: Chicago Trib and (Chicago) Daily Herald Gidney N Cloyd Apr 2013 #15

I boycott killing trees for printing news that people throw away = sometime in the 20th century Coyotl Apr 2013 #16

Last Century. I use this new thing called "the internet" instead. CBGLuthier Apr 2013 #17

The paper is at my door every morning..................eom mrmpa Apr 2013 #18

I buy two everyday one my wife reads one my MIL reads upaloopa Apr 2013 #20

Sometime last millenia TrogL Apr 2013 #21

When I moved... I needed some cheap packing paper octothorpe Apr 2013 #22

Steve Jobs died...nt Paul E Ester Apr 2013 #23

I prefer not to provide additional money to my local newspaper. MissB Apr 2013 #24

Last time I wanted the classifieds for a day of yard sale shopping. N/T beevul Apr 2013 #25

I subscribe SteveG Apr 2013 #26

I buy four diffferent ones on Friday and the Sunday NY Times graham4anything Apr 2013 #27

August, 2004. RevStPatrick Apr 2013 #29

The Hartford Courant just sends them to me, free. Atman Apr 2013 #30

That's called Berliner size jmowreader Apr 2013 #44

I bought a Street Roots just this week Viva_La_Revolution Apr 2013 #33

Just to start the fire in my wood stove egold2604 Apr 2013 #34

I use them to start the BBQ. Welcome to DU..nt Paul E Ester Apr 2013 #47

Sometime in the Mid-90s supernova Apr 2013 #35

Does the Street Sheet count? If so, once every couple of months n/t arcane1 Apr 2013 #36

it arrives every day grasswire Apr 2013 #37

So if you subscribe and you aren't happy I didn't specifically include your choice DainBramaged Apr 2013 #39

The Washington Post is on my doorstep by 5:30 every morning. FSogol Apr 2013 #40

not recently i am ashamed to say Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #41

10 years ago? Rex Apr 2013 #42

Delivered to the house. n/t ChazII Apr 2013 #43

Yesterday. nt Javaman Apr 2013 #45

Two Sundays ago. GoCubsGo Apr 2013 #50

I got a free one the other day in front of my hotel room door! nt MADem Apr 2013 #51

Wasn't sure how to vote Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #55

I subscribe daily. lpbk2713 Apr 2013 #56

A what? boomer55 Apr 2013 #57

I read one every day during my morning Excremeditation slackmaster Apr 2013 #58

daily subscriber & the NYT on Sunday irisblue Apr 2013 #59

I said I don't remember but I do. Cleita Apr 2013 #60

I usually buy the Sunday paper peacefreak Apr 2013 #61