Very simple guide to reading newspapers on the kindle, please? :)

Pismire · 06-01-2012, 01:10 PM

Dear Forists,

I know this information is here, and I must have come across it many times already in my attempt to understand. Why I still ask? Because I am rather lost with all the formulations. So please bear with someone that is about to receive his first mobile device and suddenly has to deal with all of this.

I wish to grab a copy of my favorite newspapers to read, say, on the way to work. I do not want to subscribe to them (as in, free, please). Instead I just wish to read on the Kindle what I would usually read uncomfortably behind my computer screen. Can I do this from the Kindle itself in a way that I can access the newspapers after I break the Wifi-conncetion? Or do I need to transfer it from the computer? If the later is true, how do I, well, get a copy of the newspaper in the first place?

I know this question is easily answerable for anyone that has a bit better grasp of the terminology than this out-of-touch questioner

Thank you very much.

Cheers
Pismire

susan_cassidy · 06-01-2012, 01:12 PM

In order to read a newspaper on the Kindle, you have to download it. If the newspaper has a web site that will allow that, then fine. Otherwise, you will have to subscribe to it, or buy individual issues, and download them to your Kindle. Most newspapers won't allow you to download a whole newspaper. They'd be losing money if they did that.

Pismire · 06-01-2012, 01:37 PM

Dear Susan,

thank you - in fact I want to read only the content that is made available online and free as it is, over the newspaper webpage. Now you said I have to download the newspaper - how would I go about doing that when reading, say, the new york times?

Best,
Pismire.

ametzler · 06-01-2012, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pismire

Dear Susan,

thank you - in fact I want to read only the content that is made available online and free as it is, over the newspaper webpage. [...]

Often you will find somebody has written a recipe for calibre to download the files and convert them to mobi.

cu andreas

susan_cassidy · 06-01-2012, 01:46 PM

It depends on the web site. If they have a link somewhere that says "click to download", then you're good (as long as the format is something Kindle-compatible). Otherwise, you are going to have to download web pages individually (via the browser), and use a tool like Calibre to convert it to Kindle format. If there are graphics, etc., it could be a real pain to create everything the way it needs to be to convert to .mobi format.

Edited to add: yes, check out the Calibre recipes. That could help tremendously.

Synamon · 06-01-2012, 02:07 PM

Using the News Fetch feature of the free ebook library program calibre you can download newspapers manually or on a schedule and you can even configure calibre to automatically email them directly to your Kindle. You can find more information in the calibre area of the forum and here is some basic information: http://blog.calibre-ebook.com/2011/1...-fetching.html

Pismire · 06-01-2012, 02:14 PM

I just had a closer look at calibre and have to say I am amazed. Thank you very much for pointing it out for me. This fully answers all my questions.

Best,
Pismire

Revolutionarybum · 06-01-2012, 11:26 PM

If you just want to read certain articles rather than the entire paper from to back theres a cool little application i use called Kindle Blast. Just highlight the part you want and drag it to KB's icon (with your kindle plugged into your comp) and thats it. works great. Only draw back the developer isn't upgrading it anymore but as it is it does what I want without all the other hassles.

06-01-2012, 01:10 PM	#1
Pismire Small God, also Turtle. Posts: 78 Karma: 227774 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South-ish Device: Kindle Touch	Very simple guide to reading newspapers on the kindle, please? :) Dear Forists, I know this information is here, and I must have come across it many times already in my attempt to understand. Why I still ask? Because I am rather lost with all the formulations. So please bear with someone that is about to receive his first mobile device and suddenly has to deal with all of this. I wish to grab a copy of my favorite newspapers to read, say, on the way to work. I do not want to subscribe to them (as in, free, please). Instead I just wish to read on the Kindle what I would usually read uncomfortably behind my computer screen. Can I do this from the Kindle itself in a way that I can access the newspapers after I break the Wifi-conncetion? Or do I need to transfer it from the computer? If the later is true, how do I, well, get a copy of the newspaper in the first place? I know this question is easily answerable for anyone that has a bit better grasp of the terminology than this out-of-touch questioner Thank you very much. Cheers Pismire

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06-01-2012, 01:12 PM	#2
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	In order to read a newspaper on the Kindle, you have to download it. If the newspaper has a web site that will allow that, then fine. Otherwise, you will have to subscribe to it, or buy individual issues, and download them to your Kindle. Most newspapers won't allow you to download a whole newspaper. They'd be losing money if they did that.

06-01-2012, 01:37 PM	#3
Pismire Small God, also Turtle. Posts: 78 Karma: 227774 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South-ish Device: Kindle Touch	Dear Susan, thank you - in fact I want to read only the content that is made available online and free as it is, over the newspaper webpage. Now you said I have to download the newspaper - how would I go about doing that when reading, say, the new york times? Best, Pismire.

06-01-2012, 01:46 PM	#5
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	It depends on the web site. If they have a link somewhere that says "click to download", then you're good (as long as the format is something Kindle-compatible). Otherwise, you are going to have to download web pages individually (via the browser), and use a tool like Calibre to convert it to Kindle format. If there are graphics, etc., it could be a real pain to create everything the way it needs to be to convert to .mobi format. Edited to add: yes, check out the Calibre recipes. That could help tremendously.

06-01-2012, 02:07 PM	#6
Synamon Lunatic Posts: 1,691 Karma: 4386372 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Land of the Loonie Device: Kindle Paperwhite and Keyboard, Kobo Aura, iPad mini, iPod Touch	Using the News Fetch feature of the free ebook library program calibre you can download newspapers manually or on a schedule and you can even configure calibre to automatically email them directly to your Kindle. You can find more information in the calibre area of the forum and here is some basic information: http://blog.calibre-ebook.com/2011/1...-fetching.html

06-01-2012, 02:14 PM	#7
Pismire Small God, also Turtle. Posts: 78 Karma: 227774 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South-ish Device: Kindle Touch	I just had a closer look at calibre and have to say I am amazed. Thank you very much for pointing it out for me. This fully answers all my questions. Best, Pismire

06-01-2012, 11:26 PM	#8
Revolutionarybum Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: Kindle	If you just want to read certain articles rather than the entire paper from to back theres a cool little application i use called Kindle Blast. Just highlight the part you want and drag it to KB's icon (with your kindle plugged into your comp) and thats it. works great. Only draw back the developer isn't upgrading it anymore but as it is it does what I want without all the other hassles.

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