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Record Number: 11120


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I think I really read newspapers from a sense of duty to keep in touch with the news of the world. Under certain conditions I am vitally interested in the news, and I am only too eager to read the papers when there is a crisis or something touching me personally to some extent. Some news such as the Spanish war now, I read to keep up with conversations etc, but find no interest there. Cricket and sports I read for conversations too, personally I have never been able to steer [?stir] up any lasting feelings for sport, but one must be keen on the Test. Sometimes I feel bored and enjoy reading all the petty scandals in the smaller columns of the news. In Sunday papers I read the articles (medical, political, and social) from sheer interest, they are very good. Advertisements always attract me, and the comic strips are perhaps the biggest attraction of all more than even news!'

Century:

1900-1945

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1938 and 30 Nov 1938

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

anon

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Unknown

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

unknown

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Newspapers

Genre:

All articles in Newspapers, News and otherwise

Form of Text:

Print: Newspaper

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

11120

Source - Manuscript:

Other

Author:

File Report A11, December 1938, NEWSPAPER READING MOTIVES AND METHODS, p. 5, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk ,

Citation:

File Report A11, December 1938, NEWSPAPER READING MOTIVES AND METHODS, p. 5, in Mass Observation Online (access to this site is restricted to purchasing institutions, please see http://www.amdigital.co.uk/collections/Mass-Observation-Online for details). http://www.massobservation.amdigital.co.uk , http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=11120, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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