To think reproducing MN threads is very lazy journalism

[janegrey]

Today's Independent has reprinted five pages of AIBU threads.

Great publicity for MN, bloody lazy journalism IMHO - we've written it for them!

There's not even any analysis of this "snapshot of modern family life" - just a reproduction of the comments on various topics including the ubiquitous children at weddings.

AIBU to think this?

Does any national newspaper actually make a profit? I thought owning one was supposed to be like a football club - good fun but a giant money pit.

I think most newspapers are shit nowadays. I kind of blame the internet for them feeling like they constantly have to have newer and newer articles. The Times is just rubbish and I'm sure it never used to be.

I have now started getting Time magazine in a vague attempt to keep up with world events and know about things in a slightly more in depth way.

And am I imagining it, but does there seem to be a constant slew of stories about motherhood? Since when is this something "newsworthy"? (caveat - I may be noticing this more as I am TTC, but I don't think so).

I've read at least twenty articles on mothering this month! Mostly of the "this is where you've gone wrong..." variety, though an article in the Times was great. She actually pointed out why so many women often delay reproducing.

Shame about the poor old Indie, though it does explain how strangely showbiz focused it's been lately: presumably trying to get more populist. I was startled, given they didn't even bother to report it when the Yorks sprogged back in the late '80s. Them were the days.