I took an OU Technology course back in 1980, one of the main themes of which was that newspapers would gradually be phased out by the turn of the 21st century .. it hasn't happened yet, but it's coming .. the i is still being printed I assume and is possibly the best value newspaper in circulation .. the Independent is up against far better 'serious' newspapers: The Times, Telegraph and Guardian ... the Russian owner has got out before he loses even more money ..
It's the end result of years of cost-cutting. There was a time when the Indy had one of the best teams of journalists in the country, with a distinctive and independent voice. Sadly, with one or two honourable exceptions, that is no longer the case; it's now filled with bland Agency stories and, speaking as one who lost the print edition several years ago over here, the website is utterly woeful.
The only UK newspaper worth reading. As a luddite when it comes to reading on line I'm disappointed. I agree that the website is poor too. Maybe switching all their resources to that will improve things?
As I said on another thread it reflects the British mentality of only wanting your preconceived ideas reinforced, not questioned.
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what hurt them the most is the ludicrous price they charged for it. the best thing to do was to merge the two and maybe charge 50/60p.
the i is still being printed I assume and is possibly the best value newspaper in circulation .. the Independent is up against far better 'serious' newspapers: The Times, Telegraph and Guardian ... the Russian owner has got out before he loses even more money ..
As I said on another thread it reflects the British mentality of only wanting your preconceived ideas reinforced, not questioned.