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it's kinda interesting, maybe, that this thread happen on the same day as 56 newspapers from around the world publish the same editorial concerning the big meetup in copenhagen on climate change...a collective action that i think indicates the extent to which the self-conception of newspapers (the internal viewpoint, say) has shifted to webspace even as any publisher trade journal you happen to look at (should you happen to) is full of articles about how to "monetize" the web. that little spat between ruper murdoch, everyone's favorite reactionary dullard charles foster kane, and google was obviously another sign of the times in this sector.
anyway:
* What are your reading habits in this regard?
i don't think that reading a physical paper makes anyone either erudite or a luddite.
for me the format i choose is usually a situational matter. some papers i prefer in hardcopy---like le monde diplomatique--because there's more information.
and le monde diplo has minimal adverts, so the irritation that often sets in while reading those tiny columns of information about, say, war in afghanistan that track around the borders of giant fashion adverts in the ny times never sets in.
i have a cycle of about 6-8 papers that i move through online more or less every day. ny times, guardian, washington post, financial times, le monde, libération. sometimes le monde diplo, sometimes slate or alternet. for particular bits (or if i happen to remember to do it) there's a broader range of outlets that i read pretty regularly.
i think i am more selective in what i focus on using on-line forms. maybe that's because i am basically cheap, so will read the whole of the paper when i have one physically, but will scan it for things that seem interesting online.
# What is your opinion of each (online and on paper)?
they're different media. they do different things. even in cases where the writing is the same, the perception and processing of what is written seems impacted by the medium. macluhan or some such.
# Do you see yourself changing your habits any time soon?
hard to say. i wouldn't have predicted my current habits a decade ago.
# How have your habits changed over time?
migrated online.
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