Should we boycot the EEN/The Scotsman?

[PeeJay]

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Intresting that there is a positive article about Hibs today in the Scotsman.

Maybe the message is getting through - wonder if STF had a word re printing HOH stuff.

You voted that you were boycotting the paper, yet here you are mentioning a positive article on Hibs in the Scotsman today - so what happened to the boycott then: over already?

[Jim44]

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I sometimes read it online at lunch and have never noticed it has an anti-Hibs bias. I'm not an avid reader but it's been my main source of Edinburgh news now I've moved down south.

The Scotsman maybe doesn't have an anti-Hibs policy as such (except for Bathgate who detests Hibs) but the robustness with which it reports positive Hibs news is questionable to say the least.

[silverhibee]

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Only because I used to deliver eggs.

Nah, it was because i delivered the milk in the morning.

[steakbake]

EEN is pretty much a cliquey cooncil gossip rag featuring trams, Kenny Ritchie and petty crime with the occasional ill-informed comment piece from some non-entity or other.

Feel free to boycott it, but I think feeling aggrieved at the EEN for its poor quality of reporting is like taking your Lada back to the car dealer and asking why it doesn't perform like a Merc.

It's just a dead tree with letters and pictures.

[1987kev]

Does this really happen. I see a lot on here bbc tv / radio are anti hibs and now een does it really happen or is there a lot of paranoid petes on here.

[snooky]

Aside from their football coverage, their anti 'YES' stance was blatantly obvious during the referendum.
And they continue the bias by selectively publishing letters that are negative to the SNP.
In refereeing terms, they're Craig Thomson.

[hhibs]

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Aside from their football coverage, their anti 'YES' stance was blatantly obvious during the referendum.
And they continue the bias by selectively publishing letters that are negative to the SNP.
In refereeing terms, they're Craig Thomson.

Good point,well made sir !

[fatbloke]

Have done so for about 10 years. EEN is a comic on a par with the Dandy. Typical of the Edinburgh establishment. Horrible horrible institution.

[Phil MaGlass]

Not football related, but I stopped reading een/so called scotsman during referendum, glad they are struggling and wouldnt give a if they go out of business.
dont even buy a paper when im back either,

[erin go bragh]

Am i the only one that likes reading our match report in the een on a Monday ( after a great result ) i loved getting the pink on a Sat night also , back in the day .

Ggtth

[surreyhibbie]

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I categorically guarantee everyone I will never buy a copy in Worcester.

I haven't bought either for over 30 years...

they don't sell them in Surrey...

But I wouldn't buy them if I still lived in Musselburgh!

[monktonharp]

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I categorically guarantee everyone I will never buy a copy in Worcester.

sauce

[monktonharp]

I have used the EEN, quite frequently for advertising/business purposes and It used to lead to a few job enquiries over the monthly cost period. most months, it paid for itself, and a bit. of late it has dropped dramatically. I considered shifting my advert to the Scotsman, and over the last 6 weeks I have had numerous phone-calls from a girl (which was my regular contact) about renewing my monthly account. Still undecided to take a final plunge, as it costs a bit but what does rankle me very much is the Hearts free pages, along with both papers' reporting and supporting during the referendum. that is the main item, that gets me. As for reading a paper, which I still enjoy, I have now ordered a daily cover of the INDEPENDANT. cant say it is a balanced view, but I can say it's as honest as you can get, in this current climate and it sure aint Murphy's law . others like the sun/mail/express/ beano/dandy I stopped reading a while ago.

[fatbloke]

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I haven't bought either for over 30 years...

they don't sell them in Surrey...

But I wouldn't buy them if I still lived in Musselburgh!

Yer still a tight-fisted sod.... just kiddin B how are you doing no heard from you for a long time. Hope all is well with you and yours GGTTH

[Haymaker]

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Yer still a tight-fisted sod.... just kiddin B how are you doing no heard from you for a long time. Hope all is well with you and yours GGTTH

He is still a tight-fisted sod!

[fatbloke]

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He is still a tight-fisted sod!

That will be you left out of the will then.

[patch1875]

Voted no, never read the EEN for 10 years + but usually get the Scotsman and SOS at the weekend can't say I've noticed any bias in these there's usually a decent interview with someone Hibs most weekends.

the papers have been on a downward spiral circulation wise for years but im guessing the still employ a lot of people in the city.

[greenginger]

Got round to reading the article in last nights EEN. Gerry Farrell interviews Alan Stubbs, so hoping for a bet of positivity.

First paragraph, Mr Farrell asks a Jambo friend if he has any questions for Mr Stubbs and is told to ,

" Ask him if he likes living in the shadows 'cos he is going to have to get used to living in ours. "

EEN can't help itself ,but of course the correct retort to any living in shadows jibe is,

A tax swindling , defrauding , charity thieving Club like Hearts cast no shadows as they only exist in the sewers.

I might just pass it on to Mr Farrell.

[Jack]

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A bit like there are other newspapers available, there are other internet browsers available also!

IE8 engaged ... vote cast :-)

[grunt]

Two headlines next to each other in today's Scotsman online edition, regarding yesterday's Scottish Cup games:

"Hibs reach last eight"

"Celts through to last 16".