Street Newspaper Vendors.

[jonbeeza]

Just going through my photos from when we were in the City Centre on Monday, I noticed a street newspaper vendor. I could not get over how old fashioned the set up looked. He had what looked like an original little stand, with a pile of papers on it. Me and the missus were sat near a grassy area, having our packed lunch. I really was intrigued by him, and wondered how could he possibly earn himself a living from that. We were sat there for nearly an hour, hundreds of people passed, and not one stopped to buy the paper. He sold only one paper, and that was the local Echo. I have not bought that paper in nearly twenty years, obviously some people must, otherwise he would not be there.

I wished I had of gotten a photo of him, preferably with someone actually buying a paper from him. Although I may have been there for hours waiting. Maybe I should have told my missus, to go and buy a paper from him. Also telling her, make the purchase as dramatically as she could, enabling me to capture the decisive moment .

 

[Cartus]

Because so many people access news online these days I think local newspapers are in terminal decline.

There are one or two street vendors of my local newspaper, the 'Gloucestershire Echo' in Cheltenham but they seem to have to offer other, promotional incentives (Lion bar etc) to get anybody to buy their paper.

All there revenue streams are drying up and there's nothing to replace them.

 

[rjbell]

Just going through my photos from when we were in the City Centre on Monday, I noticed a street newspaper vendor. I could not get over how old fashioned the set up looked. He had what looked like an original little stand, with a pile of papers on it. Me and the missus were sat near a grassy area, having our packed lunch. I really was intrigued by him, and wondered how could he possibly earn himself a living from that. We were sat there for nearly an hour, hundreds of people passed, and not one stopped to buy the paper. He sold only one paper, and that was the local Echo. I have not bought that paper in nearly twenty years, obviously some people must, otherwise he would not be there.

I wished I had of gotten a photo of him, preferably with someone actually buying a paper from him. Although I may have been there for hours waiting. Maybe I should have told my missus, to go and buy a paper from him. Also telling her, make the purchase as dramatically as she could, enabling me to capture the decisive moment .

He doesn't need to earn a living that's what tax credits are for!

 

[jonbeeza]

Because so many people access news online these days I think local newspapers are in terminal decline.

There are one or two street vendors of my local newspaper, the 'Gloucestershire Echo' in Cheltenham but they seem to have to offer other, promotional incentives (Lion bar etc) to get anybody to buy their paper.

All there revenue streams are drying up and there's nothing to replace them.

He doesn't need to earn a living that's what tax credits are for!

It was a pitiful sight, his thoughts seemed somewhere else. Would have made a good capture I think.