Have we reached "peak guardian"?

Have we reached "peak guardian"?

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ChemicalChaos

Original Poster:

10,360 posts

159 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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Some of this are simply mind-blogging when you realise that they are genuinely serious, not satire!
https://twitter.com/SoMuchGuardian
I simply can't fathom how a paper that produces quality, relevant articles like this could be on its arse through lack of readers...

Grunt Futtock

334 posts

98 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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ChemicalChaos said:
Some of this are simply mind-blogging when you realise that they are genuinely serious, not satire!
https://twitter.com/SoMuchGuardian
I simply can't fathom how a paper that produces quality, relevant articles like this could be on its arse through lack of readers...
My personal favourite from a quick scroll through is:

"Science classes won't future-proof our children. But dance might"

Justayellowbadge

37,057 posts

241 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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Grunt Futtock said:
My personal favourite from a quick scroll through is:

"Science classes won't future-proof our children. But dance might"
Bang on.

An interpretative dance workshop is the only way to adequately explain why paying for tomato ketchup is racist.

Tankrizzo

7,247 posts

192 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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The problem with the Grauniad is that while its investigative journalism is bob-on, one of the best in the industry, they seem to couple that side of it with a whole section of reel-'em-in inflammatory "opinion" articles. I'm sure half the time, the columnists like Toynbee are just on a wind-up.

Deptford Draylons

10,480 posts

242 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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Racist robots ?

TheInternet

4,703 posts

162 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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Tankrizzo said:
The problem with the Grauniad is that while its investigative journalism is bob-on, one of the best in the industry, they seem to couple that side of it with a whole section of reel-'em-in inflammatory "opinion" articles.
Presumably the inverted Daily Mail act helps prevent it from sinking altogether; I can imagine the quality stuff doesn't reliably pay the bills.

Andehh

7,107 posts

205 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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Tankrizzo said:
The problem with the Grauniad is that while its investigative journalism is bob-on, one of the best in the industry, they seem to couple that side of it with a whole section of reel-'em-in inflammatory "opinion" articles. I'm sure half the time, the columnists like Toynbee are just on a wind-up.
I agree entirely! Half their stuff is absolutely brilliant & a much needed balance to the Government & hard right - as the media should be. The other half of it is such limp wristed left wing SJW dribble the mind boggles. It's good to see it's noticed by others as well!

nyxster

1,452 posts

170 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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To be fair to them, they did expose Treadstone.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

204 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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nyxster said:
To be fair to them, they did expose Treadstone.
But failed miserably with Black Briar sadly frown

TheExcession

11,669 posts

249 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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Justayellowbadge said:
Grunt Futtock said:
My personal favourite from a quick scroll through is:

"Science classes won't future-proof our children. But dance might"
Bang on.

An interpretative dance workshop is the only way to adequately explain why paying for tomato ketchup is racist.
hehe Can I be led to believe that 'Brown Sauce' is should be free?

BlackLabel

13,251 posts

122 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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Their non opinion stuff can be very good especially their long read pieces.

hyphen

26,262 posts

89 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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Funnily enough I regarded that milestone as yesterday when they had the following headline. Stopping Brexit at any cost seems to be the only thing that matters.



Digga

40,207 posts

282 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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TheExcession said:
Justayellowbadge said:
Grunt Futtock said:
My personal favourite from a quick scroll through is:

"Science classes won't future-proof our children. But dance might"
Bang on.

An interpretative dance workshop is the only way to adequately explain why paying for tomato ketchup is racist.
hehe Can I be led to believe that 'Brown Sauce' is should be free?
Give peas a chance. And gravy, for that matter.

hyphen

26,262 posts

89 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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nyxster said:
To be fair to them, they did expose Treadstone.
Not really, didn't even mention it. https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2002/sep/06/ar...

MrBrightSi

2,912 posts

169 months

Thursday 20th April 2017
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Laurie Penny has a fking job?! I can't believe it, chat st get hired.

Oh the memories of that dizzy bh being eaten alive by David Starkey are still a warming thing.

bloomen

6,857 posts

158 months

Sunday 23rd April 2017
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These days I think I despise the Guardian even more than the DM. The tunnel vision, narcissism, relentless guilt tripping and utter disregard for any other viewpoint usually has me wanting to set fire to the screen with at least 30% of the articles.

And I'm a die hard remainer and sometime bleeding heart.

They should split off and ring fence the floppy haired pricks and their readers and leave the quality articles and journalism for the rest of us.

Trabi601

4,865 posts

94 months

Sunday 23rd April 2017
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ChemicalChaos said:
Some of this are simply mind-blogging when you realise that they are genuinely serious, not satire!
https://twitter.com/SoMuchGuardian
I simply can't fathom how a paper that produces quality, relevant articles like this could be on its arse through lack of readers...
It's of infinitely higher quality than the alt-right made up 'news' you have been linking to recently.

NoVetec

9,967 posts

172 months

Sunday 23rd April 2017
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Funkycoldribena said:
Thats all I ever hear,yet it has the most readership.
They have the most coupons.

bitchstewie

50,813 posts

209 months

Sunday 23rd April 2017
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Trabi601 said:
ChemicalChaos said:
Some of this are simply mind-blogging when you realise that they are genuinely serious, not satire!
https://twitter.com/SoMuchGuardian
I simply can't fathom how a paper that produces quality, relevant articles like this could be on its arse through lack of readers...
It's of infinitely higher quality than the alt-right made up 'news' you have been linking to recently.
laugh

Harsh but very true.

They do have some useful stuff I think, thing is people let the side that is a bit too far left cancel out some of the good journalism.

Read nothing but the Guardian and you'll probably have a left view of the world, read nothing but Infowars or the Daily Mail and you'll probably look a bit of a loon who hates everyone even if they won't give you cancer.

Read lots of stuff and make your own mind up.

davepoth

29,395 posts

198 months

Sunday 23rd April 2017
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bhstewie said:
Read nothing but ... Daily Mail and you'll probably look a bit of a loon who hates everyone even if they won't give you cancer.
At least you'll know how much their house is worth. biggrin