Is the Cyprus Star worth Reading - Vote Now!

hwilde


Joined: 16/09/2010
Posts: 230

Message Posted:
24/07/2011 10:56

Come on folks! Let's have some views on what you think of the Star newspaper (sorry I meant comic).



Anything you like. Cheeky if you want as nothing involving the Star can be taken seriously.

Roomy


Joined: 20/02/2011
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
24/07/2011 11:00

I despair of you Harold, I really do.

bazzagirl


Joined: 09/05/2010
Posts: 525

Message Posted:
24/07/2011 11:09

The only news it contains are of egotistic British who think having there picture in this paper makes them equal to Brad Pitt and Angelina, but i must admit i do have a good laugh at the pictures as you say hwilde, its comical. Whoever prints this load of c p, needs to be for the Beano.

Pugwash


Joined: 06/09/2010
Posts: 1797

Message Posted:
24/07/2011 11:13

It is pretty grim and can not be called a "Newspaper"

billybob


Joined: 29/03/2008
Posts: 576

Message Posted:
24/07/2011 11:18

Message 3 well said,



Newspaper ? :(

Fawkes


Joined: 18/07/2011
Posts: 86

Message Posted:
24/07/2011 11:24

At least they can get the font right Cyprus today weekend edition was littered with capitalised italic font .

Troodo


Joined: 12/06/2008
Posts: 1002

Message Posted:
24/07/2011 11:42

Ii's not the times, my dear, but who said it was?

MoonageDaydre


Joined: 09/07/2011
Posts: 70

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 03:45

Whenever I've seen it, the news is poorly presented, and the rest of it is just boring pictures of expats in various bars in the Kyrenia area (yawn!).

cyprusjoker


Joined: 29/08/2009
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 08:15

Miserable old farts, theres plenty other papers you can buy if you don't like it.



My guess is you buy it every week anyway..

flamefabs


Joined: 09/07/2011
Posts: 193

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 08:18

one time was enough for me.







barry d

jardap


Joined: 08/08/2008
Posts: 318

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 08:24

In a word, no.

Donaldson


Joined: 13/05/2011
Posts: 86

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 08:28

Message 6 Fawkes:

I've just looked through the weekend Cyprus Today and can't find any capitalised italics. Would you give us an example please?

Fawkes


Joined: 18/07/2011
Posts: 86

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 08:43

page 1 column



page 3 column 1



page 11 column 4



page 12 column 4



page 15 column 1



page 1 columns 1,2,3,45&6



social scene leisure 5



social scene leisure 13 column 1



social scene leisure 13 column 3



tech talk page 25 column 1



Even poor old rev walkers page is not immune page 29 column5

Fawkes


Joined: 18/07/2011
Posts: 86

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 08:44

page 1 column 1

CJtill


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 09:51

The Star is no worse than the lazy Cyprus Today, who expect ex pats to buy the rag no matter how downhill it goes. At least the adverts in CT give me a chuckle....see that one for Missina page 23 and see how many speling\gramma misteaks theeir are. I counted 8....can you do better?

Michael

Tango1


Joined: 19/02/2011
Posts: 1151

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 09:59

Shiny red faced Ex-pats each trying to outdo the other in the number of times they can get in front of the camera. I think some of them must save a fortune on their food bills as they seem to attend every "free" opening of every Bar or Restaurant both East and West of Girne.



I must say I like to count the errors in Ads., but a lot of the blame should be fairly and squarely laid in the lap of those who send the Ads in (I know someone should proof read at the paper, but at least the people putting the Ads. in should have a stab at getting words correct IMHO). A few weeks ago there was an Ad for a restaurant and they couldn't even spell their own name correctly. Could have been a deliberate ploy though!!



T1

cyprusjoker


Joined: 29/08/2009
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 10:19

I think you need to look at your own grammer before you criticize others.











Post edited , Rule3 ....... Simbas

Tenakoutou



Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 4110

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 11:03

Erm....yes....'Cyprus Star' does seem to feature too many 'Poms' doing a free 'dine and dash'!



Great ambassadors for the UK - er, NOT!

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 11:12

Msg 17 , edited for reason given

Ralph96



Joined: 01/07/2008
Posts: 531

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 11:15

Both papers are just an easy read over breakfast.

CJtill


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
25/07/2011 13:05

If I am posting on this BB I dont give a xxxx about my grammar, BUT if I am spending good money putting an ad in a newspaper then it has to be spot on 100% correct.

Michael