Newspapers Are Old News
It is said that newspapers are old news for the internet generation but this is ridiculous.
Media and news access is now all but instantaneous for those that wish it leaving newspapers seemingly peddling old news and stories - but there is old news and old news
A national newspaper, recognizing the internet trend, has on their website a section called pictures of the week. Naturally being ‘of the week’ it is topical.
Being followers of Formula One, and being involved in helping searchers find pictures of grid girls 
, the following picture of the week naturally caught our eye
Mark Webber takes in the View
With the F1 season now just starting this is a great pic, Mark Webber is caught on camera admiring the charms of a pit babe, in the background also note Jenson Button and David Coulthard.
Light topical amusement then but wait a minute … this picture of the week is in fact about 4 years old !
DC is wearing McLaren Mercedes overalls and Webber is decked out for Jaguar who no longer even exist as a team.
OK it’s not a scandal but is misleading non-the-less, few would spot it which begs the question of how accurate is much of the other content ?
I think we all know to take much of what the papers say in regard to celebrities and scandal etc with a pinch of salt but how much is simply created content that is misrepresented ?
I believe the days for many newspapers are doomed in their current format, most of the the tabloids should be OK but those peddling actual news will need to be more opinion or article driven as what they currently print can be, at best, 2 days old.
I wonder what most people now use as their primary news source ?
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Little Brother said,
March 26, 2008 @ 9:36 am
Rod,
Well spotted Tintin! Wonder if the lady is still avaliable?
LB
Rod said,
March 26, 2008 @ 9:46 am
LB
Wonder if the lady is still avaliable?
That pic is 4 years old, she’s probably passed her best now
I doubt she’s aged as well as you and I !
RC
Jordan said,
March 26, 2008 @ 11:33 am
RC
You really need to get a life!
Jordan
Lindi Lou said,
March 26, 2008 @ 12:26 pm
You certainly seem to have a point. How often, I wonder have I read something in ‘breaking news’ and thought, ‘hmm, I’m sure I’ve seen this before….’. Still better that in the form of a newspaper than the current ‘tat’ hitting our shelves, you know, ‘Heat’ magazine and the like with its ‘freebie’ extra mags such as ‘Celebs in Tesco’ or whatever it is now.
However, I do have to agree with Jordan, you need to get a life and definitely get out more…….I guess looking at my own comments and rants, maybe I need to as well : )
Rod said,
March 26, 2008 @ 12:41 pm
Jordan
thanks for that, I’ll look into it
Rod
Rod said,
March 26, 2008 @ 12:51 pm
Lindi Lou
don’t get me started on celebrity ‘culture’
The main thing about this for me was not so much the old news but the deception.
I’ve read serious articles in The Times for example on subjects I’m well versed in (granted there are not many) and they are presented as factual and well-researched yet massively flawed !
So what confidence do I then put in an article about something I kow little or nothing of.
As to getting out more, I’ve only just got back in and the trip out proved to be expensive
Must dash as one of my spies has just phoned in a tip about an FHM girl who comes from Cleethorpes and is in the local rag - another post at a time when I’m struggling to find things to write about so most welcome
Regards
RC
Lindi Lou said,
March 26, 2008 @ 1:07 pm
As you say, I’m waffling again. I do hope what you find in the paper isn’t four years out of date. You never know, the FHM girl in the local rag could be another article of deception just to get you ‘out of the house more’ so to speak. Don’t spend too much this time……
Rod said,
March 26, 2008 @ 1:47 pm
LL
The Grimsby Telegraph has proved more accurate than the nationals !
There was a risk that the young lady in question could now be drawing a pension but no the ET is on the money.
Don’t spend too much this time
I’m now sat in a dark room conserving both energy and expenses
No meat for dinner tonight either !
RC
Witches of Eastwick said,
March 26, 2008 @ 5:31 pm
LL,
Most of whatever Rod finds invariably has breasts attached to it…. we’re surprised the earthquake report didn’t deliver a detailed account of movement in that department
WoE
Witches of Eastwick said,
March 26, 2008 @ 5:46 pm
Rod,
We try not to look at too much news…. it’s always depressing. For the big stuff we rely on the flue network, witches love to discuss world events and for daily smut we shop here of course
May we ask what you’ve been buying? If it’s part of your summer collection then we need to know.
WoE
Rod said,
March 26, 2008 @ 6:26 pm
WoE
I bought a new leather jacket, I don’t mind that as it’s essential but wasting money on things like food and that in Sainsbury’s was a little rash, it’ll need to be recouped
You’re wise to avoid the news, I get all mine from The Sun, as you might have guessed
RC
Witches of Eastwick said,
March 26, 2008 @ 11:35 pm
Rod,
If you’ve got a little rash then we can recommend one of our finest poultices…. but as to recouping the quids, have you given up on the notion of a center spread in GQ?
… that’ll surely meet a percentage of your council tax bill and at least one arm of the leather jacket?
WoE
Rod said,
March 27, 2008 @ 8:51 am
WoE
have you given up on the notion of a center spread in GQ?
I’m aimng for the front cover of Men’s Health
Council tax is paid up for the entire year but I took out a sub-prime mortgage on the jacket, which will cost me a £1 a week for the next 25 years
Best
Rod