Comments on: Arizona Daily Scales Back on Print http://www.newspaperdeathwatch.com/arizona-daily-scales-back-on-print.html Chronicling the Decline of Newspapers and the Rebirth of Journalism Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:14:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Results Stoke Doomsday Fears :Newspaper Ad Rate http://www.newspaperdeathwatch.com/arizona-daily-scales-back-on-print.html/comment-page-1#comment-4420 Results Stoke Doomsday Fears :Newspaper Ad Rate Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:09:54 +0000 http://www.newspaperdeathwatch.com/?p=694#comment-4420 [...] with immigration enforcement. Unfortunately, the honor will be bittersweet for the Tribune, which laid off Giblin when it cut back to four-days-a-week last October. Jeff Bercovici notes the irony, and catches up with the Tribune’s publisher, who issues a rather [...] [...] with immigration enforcement. Unfortunately, the honor will be bittersweet for the Tribune, which laid off Giblin when it cut back to four-days-a-week last October. Jeff Bercovici notes the irony, and catches up with the Tribune’s publisher, who issues a rather [...]

]]> By: Roger C. Parker http://www.newspaperdeathwatch.com/arizona-daily-scales-back-on-print.html/comment-page-1#comment-2673 Roger C. Parker Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:24:57 +0000 http://www.newspaperdeathwatch.com/?p=694#comment-2673 I am really pleased that I have located this blog, as I have always loved newspapers and am deeply concerned about what's happening on both the local and regional levels. Specifically, the decline of quality editorial content as costs rise and revenues drop. Case in point: I used to really love the Sunday Boston Globe, in part because of its really well written automobile reviews by its staff writers, Royal Ford, in particular. Last week, I picked up the Sunday Globe, and the lead auto review was written by a staffer from the San Diego paper. Just one example of lost relevance and urgency. In both our local (50K region) and the regional Globe, I find increased "lifestyle filler," (better gas mileage, day spa rejuvenation, "staging" your home, etc.) rather than genuinely helpful and relevant information. Thanks for keeping those of us who enjoy the act of reading a newspaper over coffee informed. Roger I am really pleased that I have located this blog, as I have always loved newspapers and am deeply concerned about what’s happening on both the local and regional levels.

Specifically, the decline of quality editorial content as costs rise and revenues drop.

Case in point: I used to really love the Sunday Boston Globe, in part because of its really well written automobile reviews by its staff writers, Royal Ford, in particular. Last week, I picked up the Sunday Globe, and the lead auto review was written by a staffer from the San Diego paper.

Just one example of lost relevance and urgency.

In both our local (50K region) and the regional Globe, I find increased “lifestyle filler,” (better gas mileage, day spa rejuvenation, “staging” your home, etc.) rather than genuinely helpful and relevant information.

Thanks for keeping those of us who enjoy the act of reading a newspaper over coffee informed.

Roger

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