Guardian Membership: Now Other Newspapers Follow Suit

Guardian Membership: Now Other Newspapers Follow Suit
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The Guardian has launched a membership scheme - with three tiers of member: Friend, Patron and Partner.

HuffPost UK Comedy can exclusively reveal that other news sites plan to follow suit. Check out our list below to see what Friends, Patrons and Partners get from each paper, including the original Guardian scheme:

Newspaper Membership Schemes
(01 of07)
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Friend: Free CD: 'Alan Rusbridger Plays Chopin Nocturnes'.

Partner: Access to talks about the NHS, quinoa and 'Girls' at #guardiancoffee.

Patron: Lifetime supply of middle-class guilt.
(02 of07)
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Friend: Free DVD: 'Maggie: Her Life And Times'.

Partner: Access to behind-the-scenes events such as 'how can we connect this to cancer?' news meetings.

Patron: Lifetime supply of fear.
(03 of07)
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Friend: Free book: 'Who Really Killed Princess Diana?'

Partner: Access to Harrods.

Patron: Lifetime supply of xenophobia.
(04 of07)
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Friend: Free panama hat.

Partner: Access to Oxbridge for your child.

Patron: Lifetime supply of rose-tinted spectacles.
(05 of07)
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Friend: Free currant bun.

Partner: Access to Dear Deirdre (emergency advice only).

Patron: Lifetime supply of England flags.
(06 of07)
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Friend: Free copy of Metro.

Partner: Access to London Live, even if you don't live in London.

Patron: Lifetime supply of eagles delivering your paper.
(07 of07)
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Friend: Free copy of 'Thrive' by Arianna Huffington.

Partner: Access to Arianna Huffington's social network.

Patron: Lifetime supply of articles telling you to spend less time online (NB only available online).