Lifehacker readers don’t seem too fussed about newspapers, but if you do fancy reading an actual physical paper, the Crikey Newspaper tracker — listing locations where papers are either given away or offered for free with an admission ticket to a museum or other attraction — could be a useful resource. It’s crowdsourced, so you can add your nearest school/cafe/dodgy newsagent drop-off point to the list. [Crikey Newspaper Tracker]
We already know Australians don’t fancy the idea of paying for newspapers online. If the latest circulation figures are any guide, we don’t fancy paying for them in print much either. More »
Publishers like Rupert Murdoch see the future of newspapers as charging for content online, but a recent study suggests most Australians aren’t prepared to cough up. More »
Google has upped its commitment to bringing newspaper archives online, first announced in September, by buying 20 million historical pages from Paper of Record, covering the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Good news for scholars, students, and “Day you were born” print-out.gifts.
Google says it’s bringing history online, one newspaper at a time with a new initiative to digitise millions of newspapers—like this article from the 1969 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on the moon landing.
Real Simple magazine has an old but good step-by-step guide to folding an unwieldy broadsheet newspaper for easy reading on the go. It’s really just a matter of a few well placed folds, but if you don’t already have a good folding strategy, this post is a great starting point. On the other hand, if you’re a newspaper-folding pro and your methods differ from Real Simple’s guide, let’s hear all about how you make it work in the comments. How to Fold a Broadsheet Newspaper [Real Simple]
