Magazines and newspapers not only help in satiating the appetite of reading enthusiasts, but also keep people updated on all that is happening around the world. Newspapers fulfil the latter function better than magazines do, which tend to fall in the area of entertainment. There are many who cannot start their day without reading a newspaper, while there are others cannot wait for the month to begin so that they can get their hands on the latest issue of their favourite magazines.
Fortunately, the internet world also offers such services, and websites like All you can Read mainly cater to newspaper and magazine lovers. The website is basically a database of magazines and newspapers from around the world. It contains links to up to 23,000 publications printed in different regions and continents.
At the first glance, this may put you off since the homepage shows a lot of links and not any reading material in particular. However, once you begin navigating the website you can make most out of it. The magazines and newspapers are categorised by regions as well as interests. So while you can access all the newspapers published in Japan and Brazil, you can also catch up on all the different genres of magazines published around the world which are categorised by special interest and the target audience to which they cater to.
The newspapers, on the other hand, are categorised by continents, and then further sub-divided into countries.
Once you access the area of your interest, you can start browsing the content they offer. For example, if you are inclined towards magazines that deals with women issues, you can access the appropriate link from the main page and you will find a list of such magazines. These are hyperlinked to their official websites. Some official websites offer only subscription while some come with full text of articles published in the most current issue. These articles can be in both HTML or in PDF format, so you can easily save them to your computer to read them later.
The website can be of invaluable use to those of you who may be doing some formal research at any level. If you wish to find any kind of material that is published in foreign publications, or even if you want to analyse the image of Pakistan in the foreign press, this place is right up your alley.
If you are the kind who love to thumb through your magazine or newspaper in anticipation of what is coming next, then the online version may not attract you as much. However, on the whole, despite a few visual problems, courtesy a fine print, the website is a real treasure trove for those who do not mind reading on the monitors.
At the end of the day then, it is all about how much passion you have for reading and how keen you are to have a healthy stock of publications coming your way via cyberspace. And there is always the option of taking print outs, the moment your eyes scream for mercy from staring at the screen
To access foreign newspapers and magazines, log onto http://www.allyoucanread.com
Saturday, September 1, 2007
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