Monday-Tuesday changes in the paper
You might have noticed that we combined the newspaper into two sections today (from the standard four). We're planning to do so on Mondays and Tuesdays moving forward.
This is in response to some of the complaints we'd received from readers about flimsy sections on Mondays and Tuesdays, when advertising and page counts tend to be lighter than the rest of the week. The current economic downturn has exacerbated that situation. Some newspapers, in fact, are suspending publication (or considering doing so) on Mondays altogether.
"Collapsing" sections isn't a perfect solution for couples or families who share parts of the newspaper. For others, though, we believe it's a handier format. To those who have asked, we've eliminated nothing from the paper; we've simply combined the sections.
Comments
Well--now we go from flimsy sections on Mondays & Tuesdays to one thick A section and a medium-sized Sports section. Why not have three sections on these dates, so that it would make for easier handling? It would also be easier to share with someone who isn't interested in reading all about sports. I'm surprised that you would even mention that some newspapers are discontinuing their Monday paper. If the Sun does this, then you will lose even more subscribers. And you will continue your downward spiral!
Posted by: Marion H. | October 21, 2008 7:48 AM