Comments on: Bring Back the Broadsheet! http://www.andrewcusack.com/2007/10/31/bring-back-the-broadsheet/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:42:30 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Adrian http://www.andrewcusack.com/2007/10/31/bring-back-the-broadsheet/comment-page-1/#comment-1831 Adrian Fri, 02 Nov 2007 19:04:31 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/net/2007/10/31/bring-back-the-broadsheet/#comment-1831 Come back and save the Scotsman Mr. C. Its not too late, yet. I could see you working in the old offices on North Bridge. I spent the night there once and very nice it was, but it would be splendid to see it used for the paper again. Come back and save the Scotsman Mr. C. Its not too late, yet. I could see you working in the old offices on North Bridge. I spent the night there once and very nice it was, but it would be splendid to see it used for the paper again.

]]> By: Andrew Cusack http://www.andrewcusack.com/2007/10/31/bring-back-the-broadsheet/comment-page-1/#comment-1830 Andrew Cusack Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:54:57 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/net/2007/10/31/bring-back-the-broadsheet/#comment-1830 I foolishly didn't think anyone would recognise him, Stuart! I foolishly didn’t think anyone would recognise him, Stuart!

]]> By: Stuart Paterson http://www.andrewcusack.com/2007/10/31/bring-back-the-broadsheet/comment-page-1/#comment-1829 Stuart Paterson Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:17:59 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/net/2007/10/31/bring-back-the-broadsheet/#comment-1829 A rather unfortunate choice of photo for your 'broad mind' comment! A rather unfortunate choice of photo for your ‘broad mind’ comment!

]]> By: MCNS http://www.andrewcusack.com/2007/10/31/bring-back-the-broadsheet/comment-page-1/#comment-1828 MCNS Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:14:53 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/net/2007/10/31/bring-back-the-broadsheet/#comment-1828 Note the headline at the bottom of Page One of the fine old broadsheet: "Pope Paul likely to be more cautious." That story must have been missed by his liturgists. Note the headline at the bottom of Page One of the fine old broadsheet:

“Pope Paul likely to be more cautious.”

That story must have been missed by his liturgists.

]]> By: Alessandro http://www.andrewcusack.com/2007/10/31/bring-back-the-broadsheet/comment-page-1/#comment-1827 Alessandro Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:54:43 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/net/2007/10/31/bring-back-the-broadsheet/#comment-1827 I never was fully comfortable with reading newspapers except on Sunday, when I took the liberty of spreading it on the coffee table in the family room. Otherwise, on buses or park benches, I found it a bit cumbersome to read -- It certainly requires a bit of skill to flip it and fold it. The worst part is when a newspaper has sections (which tend to fall out) or when a story is scattered over several non-sequential and disjointed pages. Thus, for most things, I've preferred journals and magazines, for both news/business and pleasure reading. But this is not to say that I will accept tabloid journalism. (I spent too many years as editor of a few publications for that.) I hate how 'newspapers' today feel as if becoming more 'relaxed' and 'user-friendly' also translates to relaxing the standards of journalistic integrity and prioritization of news reports. Let alone their blatant disregard for the economic use of ink! I call to mind several New York papers (with which I'm sure you're well aquainted) as prime examples of what should not be done. These, and the new <i>Scotsman</i> shown above, exemplify how sensationalism and novelty have trumped good sense and tradition. And thus, cumbersomeness aside, I much prefer the old broadsheet. I never was fully comfortable with reading newspapers except on Sunday, when I took the liberty of spreading it on the coffee table in the family room. Otherwise, on buses or park benches, I found it a bit cumbersome to read — It certainly requires a bit of skill to flip it and fold it. The worst part is when a newspaper has sections (which tend to fall out) or when a story is scattered over several non-sequential and disjointed pages.

Thus, for most things, I’ve preferred journals and magazines, for both news/business and pleasure reading.

But this is not to say that I will accept tabloid journalism. (I spent too many years as editor of a few publications for that.) I hate how ‘newspapers’ today feel as if becoming more ‘relaxed’ and ‘user-friendly’ also translates to relaxing the standards of journalistic integrity and prioritization of news reports. Let alone their blatant disregard for the economic use of ink! I call to mind several New York papers (with which I’m sure you’re well aquainted) as prime examples of what should not be done. These, and the new Scotsman shown above, exemplify how sensationalism and novelty have trumped good sense and tradition.

And thus, cumbersomeness aside, I much prefer the old broadsheet.

]]> By: Robert Harrington http://www.andrewcusack.com/2007/10/31/bring-back-the-broadsheet/comment-page-1/#comment-1826 Robert Harrington Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:29:04 +0000 http://www.andrewcusack.com/net/2007/10/31/bring-back-the-broadsheet/#comment-1826 Can you count the things the liberals would object to in the image of the old Scotsman? 1) Harold Macmillan 2) A judge's wig 3) The Pope 4) 12-year sentence for spy traitor Can you count the things the liberals would object to in the image of the old Scotsman?

1) Harold Macmillan
2) A judge’s wig
3) The Pope
4) 12-year sentence for spy traitor

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