I would be lying if I didn’t say that I am a person fairly ignorant to news. I mean, I know about things that apply to myself and the sad stuff that happens but beyond that… I’ve just never really tried to find anything out. I think this is mostly because there have never been newspapers or anything in my house because my mum thought that they were kind of a waste of money.
Since starting college, however and having Sociology and General Studies and English throwing problem after problem in my face I’ve realised that society is really pretty… well, flawed. I also realised that opinions that I thought just me and Beany had are actually quite general as well. It’s like I’m ignorant but not ignorant. Like, I know the problems that I have and the things that I don’t like but I didn’t know everyone had them and hated them. I’m really quite stupid to everything, I’m realising. Plus this time next year I’ll practically be able to vote (how scary is that?) and other than not Conservative I really don’t know what I’m doing.

So I’m going to ask people who I figure will know about this stuff (because I frequently find myself wondering what on earth their references are…) and that would be the people that I know on here. What kind of newspaper should I get?
I mean, I’m getting this £30 a week now and I don’t spend it all on travel so I might as well try and make myself actually understand things in the world that aren’t autism or single parent family related.

Any kind of help with what to get would be really helpful. Oh, and broadsheet not tabloid, ideally. I was reading The Sun over this guy’s shoulder on the train the other day and I now know that it isn’t exactly what I’m looking for… :b

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