Online Newspapers

The widespread acceptance and use of online newspapers has had a profound impact on my life. For one, it's much easier to access a wide array of useful information given the fact that every news bit is only a click away. The internet also offers me additional flexibility in that I'm able to browse a wide range of different news outlets, thus giving me a better understanding and grasp of the days events.
Given my age, I've never been one to buy physical newspapers and actually read them, at least not here. However, having been born in Turkey and spent a substantial amount of my life there, I did tend to read physical newspapers much more often (it's more of the norm there; going to tea-shops reading the paper in the morning, etc). When I did read newspapers there, they were mainly sports newspapers (i.e. Fanatik, which means Fanatic in Turkish).
While in Washington State, the only time I honestly went out of my way to pick up newspapers was my Junior (last) year at UWT as we were allowed free access to The Seattle Times & The New York Times (which I loved). Reading them, especially during class breaks was a great way to relax in my opinion. Unfortunately, due to widespread budget cuts, we no longer have access to such a valuable and free resource, which is really a shame.