Wow. A useful poll.

[tcpip]

Had to edit the background colour tho'...

tcpip's Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level: 9
Average number of words per sentence:	15.38
Average number of syllables per word:	1.55
Total words in sample:	3567
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[angel80.livejournal.com]

Over 18 words per sentence and 1.49 syllables per word. You need to be in grade 9!

I recall my English teacher at school telling me the local broadsheet was written for 13 year old (8th grade?) readers and the tabloid was for 9 year olds. So at least my journal readers can also read a broadsheet newspaper (I doubt that I'd go as far as calling it a 'quality' paper!)

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

The problem with broadsheets (in particular the Fairfax papers) these days is that the concentrate on 'lifestyle' issues. International and local affairs is evidently getting too 'highbrow' for them.

Strangely enough the newspaper of "serious capitalism", the Australian Financial Review, is probably the best thing available in the Oz market.

For anything else, I prefer Le Monde Diplomatique, The International Herald Tribune and the usenet group, misc.activism.progressive.