I started reading newspapers in 2001. To be truthful, I didn't start reading by choice- as a sophomore at Valparaiso High School, my third period class was foreign policy (otherwise known as FoPo) with Mr. Reggie. Yes, that Mr. Reggie.
It sounded like a fun class, and everyone I had talked to who had taken the class before me let me know how good of a class it was. The best part? The class didn't have a text book- instead we were given 
newspapers each day as we entered the class. This was especially advantageous in high school, since I had study hall the next period. So, because I really did not do much homework in high school did my homework 100% complete each night after it was assigned, I had all study hall to just sit and read the Chicago Tribune.
I began to learn about the world around me. I read about politics (which I never had an interest in before), I read about the Cubs (I was previously a Sox fan, aka ambivalent toward baseball), and I even read the Metro section, something I am surprised about to this date. The point I am trying to make here is, I read newspapers. I can officially say I can empathize with those people who say "I just love the event of reading a newspaper in the morning".
It's just that 2001 was eight years ago and a new technology has come: I've switched to Google Reader.
Imagine getting your daily Sports Section from the not just the NWI Times, but the Post Tribune, ESPN, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, CBS Sportsline- all in one place. Your Business Section could be from CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, cNet. Your Features can come from Rolling Stone, the New Yorker, Newsweek, TIME. And, your Top Stories could come from the AP, CNN, and, of course, ValpoLife. You can peruse all of the headlines in one place, choosing to read full articles that interest you just by clicking on them. The best aspect is that they are all 100% free.
As you may have guessed, Google Reader is my UBER-newspaper.
Again, it's all free, it's all easy to access, and most importantly, it's all in one place. Google Reader is a section under your Google account where you accumulate RSS-feeds (read: headlines) from as many sources as you want. Basically, anytime you see that orange logo (look to your right) in the address bar of your browser, it means that page produces an RSS feed (Really Simple Syndication). Almost every website that produces content produces at least one RSS reed(even ValpoLife!). Just click on that and add that to whatever you use to gather RSS-feeds. Anytime that website gets updated, you get a headline coming to your reader. I suggest Google Reader, because it allows you to organize them how you wish. Creating a worldly newspaper has never been easier.
The new age of consuming your daily news and features has come. The daily newspaper still has a place in bringing together local news, stories, and flavor. It may be a little sad to switch away from the newspapers we love when it comes to the larger stories, but it might be time to welcome in the age of the Google Reader-- no matter how much you love reading the newspaper in the morning.