Comments on: Read Your Favorite Newspaper Online (112/365)

By: T

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:58:49 +0000

@Cindy Annie: They don’t.

By: Cindy Annie

Cindy Annie — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:24:53 +0000

… by visiting their site.

By: Cindy Annie

Cindy Annie — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:24:23 +0000

I didn’t know they earned more revenue …

By: Evita

Evita — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:24:08 +0000

I’m pretty sure that they earn more revenue (and more profit) in a day from me visiting their site than they ever earned from me buying printed copies of the paper.
Wishfull thinking, self-justification.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:26:57 +0000

All bow down before the great God Convenience!

By: Tasha

Tasha — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:21:45 +0000

This is not how newspapers work. People should subscribe online to get good content that will help keep the newspaper afloat.

By: Cindy Annie

Cindy Annie — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:28:44 +0000

You support your local paper by subscribing, even if only for weekends. I just cancel delivery if I’m going to be away.

By: Carl Lassegue

Carl Lassegue — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:16:36 +0000

Like you said the newspaper companies will adjust and find a new way to make money in this new economy.

By: Angie unduplicated

Angie unduplicated — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:22:51 +0000

The days of free content are almost over. Papers are going to an online paper with extras, and a subscription fee; some give a time limit for free access online-our regional paper allows 30 days free, then either you sign on or you’re gone. Mobile site there is free but content is extremely limited.
One of the large Tennessee dailies now requires a subscription for mobile access.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:12:01 +0000

Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. I’m a reporter at a small newspaper that covers mostly local news, and I can tell you that your eyes are worth a lot more on the printed page than on the website. It doesn’t make sense, but newspapers can charge more for print ads than online ads.

So no, you’re not helping newspapers in any way, shape or form. But that doesn’t mean change what you’re doing, you’re responsible for your own finances, not the newspaper’s!

Can I ask this? Would you pay for an online subscription to your local paper? Because otherwise you’re getting a lot for free and that’s a terrible business model for a newspaper! (Though I completely agree that we in the print business need to embrace online and find a way to make it profitable. It’s not yet, largely since most internet readers won’t pay for a subscription.)

I guess this is a long comment to say yes, reading online is a great frugal way to get your news; just don’t try to make it a ‘good thing for newspapers.’ It’s one of the reasons print newspapers are dying.

By: Riki

Riki — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:56:55 +0000

Isn’t it convenient that “supporting the news” is the same as “reading for free online” . . . do you even listen to yourself, Trent?

Ridiculous.

By: Misha

Misha — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:21:20 +0000

“I am very interested in supporting local news.”

You can SAY that all you like, but your actions tell a different story.

By: Liz

Liz — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:13:15 +0000

I switched to taking the print newspaper only Friday-Sunday. This way I still get the coupons and the magazine inserts I want, but less clutter and a reduced subscription rate.

By: Gary Morris

Gary Morris — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 03:58:00 +0000

My local public library has an agreement with pressdisplay.com I wouldn’t pay the subscription but for FREE its fantasic. I get thousands of newspapers every day from all over the world. I stick to my local one usually but its nice having the WSJ and NYT if I want

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:59:39 +0000

You know nothing about economics, either micro- or macro-

By: Jesse

Jesse — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:18:00 +0000

What about the job that you create when you purchase a delivered paper? That to me is much more important than avoiding clutter.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:14:59 +0000

@Petra: Everything Trent does is a favor to everyone around him. He’s just a generous guy that way.

By: Donald

Donald — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:00:04 +0000

Coupons

By: Jackson

Jackson — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 22:25:03 +0000

You’re going to see more and more newspapers charge to access content online. Even for print subscribers.

By: Michael

Michael — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:50:16 +0000

They were making more off of the subscription. Best to just stick to the frugal angle.