Jet lagging

I really should be asleep by now but the jet lag is dragging – I can’t seem to sleep till at least midnight. Instead I thought I’d look at the U.S. Papers I brought back – really interesting difference in formats. They all seem to be that skinny broadsheet size, folded with zillions of supplements. I actually quite like it – it’s easier to handle than traditional UK broadsheets and quite pleasing – but you do tend to lose lots of bits from the middle. 

 

 US newspapers including Roanoake Times (daily) Salem Times Register and Roanoke Tribune (weeklies) plus USA Today national daily. 
US newspapers including Roanoake Times (daily) Salem Times Register and Roanoke Tribune (weeklies) plus USA Today national daily. 

Obviously the language is different in its usage ( he died Monday, not he died on Monday) but the basics of journalism are the same. All seemed a lot lighter on advertising – or maybe it is just more subtle on front end pages

And one thing stood out – they are pretty cheap! 

 

 Size comparison US v UK ( Lancaster Guardian) 
Size comparison US v UK ( Lancaster Guardian) 

What do you think? JJ

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