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
Timen/a
Place:n/a
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: 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 Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:11120
Source - Manuscript:Other
Information:
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
Additional Information:
MOO accessed October 14, 2007.
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
Additional Comments:
None