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Noah
11th July 2007, 23:31
Is it worth subscribing to the English version of Granma? What do you guys think of it? I'd like to read some good newspapers!

Thanks!
RNK
12th July 2007, 01:09
They're okay. Not the best, not the worst. I don't subscribe, I just check the site out every once in awhile.
Severian
12th July 2007, 06:24
It's mixed in quality. Sometimes worth following just to know what the Cuban Communist Party is saying.
bezdomni
12th July 2007, 06:29
You can get it free online.

I woudn't subscribe to it to like...get it in the mail, but the website is worth reading sometimes.
Faux Real
12th July 2007, 07:13
It's useful for checking in on Cuba's domestic and national issues. Fidel's articles are very insightful and well worth reading if nothing else. :castro:

Nice to see that they still hold an optimistic socialist outlook on things. I wonder what English versions of the PRC or DPRK news sources would read like.
phoenixoftime
12th July 2007, 08:11
The KCNA's English website is usually awful: the translations are shocking. And generally the coverage is a joke, usually only covering DPRK's diplomatic relations or some rhetoric about the success of the revolution.

It's a shame, since I'd like to read some proper news and analysis of the country.
al-Ibadani
12th July 2007, 08:48
Cuban state propaganda.
Faux Real
12th July 2007, 09:00
Originally posted by [email protected] 12, 2007 12:48 am
Cuban state propaganda.
I'm sure teh Cuban people would be better off watching Univision, their dissidents mocking them at every opportunity. All the while make a big fuss over which star is wearing which clothes and asking El Walter to give them their zodiac fortune. After a long day's work they could settle on watching a Novela with repetitive themes based on deception, adultery, murder, vengeance, and drama. :rolleyes:
Noah
12th July 2007, 09:58
Well the people that don't like it, do you go for any other newspapers?

I might subscribe for 6 months and see whether I like it.
Wanted Man
12th July 2007, 14:22
Not subscribed to it. I do have Prensa Latina as my homepage, and Granma, Xinhua and People's Daily are in my bookmarks toolbar on Firefox.


Originally posted by [email protected] 12, 2007 07:13 am
It's useful for checking in on Cuba's domestic and national issues. Fidel's articles are very insightful and well worth reading if nothing else. :castro:

Nice to see that they still hold an optimistic socialist outlook on things. I wonder what English versions of the PRC or DPRK news sources would read like.
Have a look!

Cuba:

Granma (http://www.granma.cu/ingles/index.html)
Prensa Latina (http://www.plenglish.com/)

China:

Xinhua (http://www.chinaview.cn/)
People's Daily (http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/)

DPRK:

Naenara (http://www.kcckp.net/en/)
KCNA (http://www.kcna.co.jp/)
Elufa (http://www.elufa.net/) (downloads of North Korean broadcasts, sadly without subtitles)

Laos:

KPL (http://www.kpl.net.la/)

Vietnam:

Nhan Dan (http://www.nhandan.com.vn/english/)
Communist Party of Vietnam (http://www.cpv.org.vn/index_e.html)
Faux Real
12th July 2007, 14:59
Sweet, didn't know about those links. Thanks!
Janus
13th July 2007, 01:37
Check out their online site and if it's something that appeals to you then it might be the type of paper that you want to subscribe to.