Tuscaloosa News

[N.AL-Tider]

Has been sold by the New York Times.

[Chechem]

 

Does Chief Tuskaloosa know?   

[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

This seems to be a trend with them unloading the regional papers they scooped up through the years.  I know they've sold the Decatur Daily and Times Daily (Florence) within the last few years as well.

[bama87]

Newspapers don't make money. Pretty soon, I think we may be paying to read anything online. I will hate that.

[N.AL-Tider]

Newspapers don't make money. Pretty soon, I think we may be paying to read anything online. I will hate that.

If I have to pay for my bad news then I guess my life will be all rosey for a change...

[Leewillie]

Just wondering. How many of you subscribe to a local newspaper?

I take the  Nashville Tennessean, only reason why is for coverage of local high school sports in Middle Tennessee.

[SUPERCOACH]

Just wondering. How many of you subscribe to a local newspaper?

I take the  Nashville Tennessean, only reason why is for coverage of local high school sports in Middle Tennessee.

I've never subscribed to the local paper.  I do read it online though.  I don't see any reason why newspapers couldn't come up with an online business model that would work.  I'm not sure how much they make from selling the paper compared to selling ads.  The ad revenue still works online even if they don't charge people to read the articles.  Couple that with the fact that they don't have all of the expense of printing and distributing the paper, it seems like they could make it work.

[Hannibal Lecter, MD]

Just wondering. How many of you subscribe to a local newspaper?

I take the  Nashville Tennessean, only reason why is for coverage of local high school sports in Middle Tennessee.

I've never subscribed to a paper.  Being 31, I've had home internet access since I was 15 or 16, so it has made getting news quicker and easier.  I read the sports news generally a day before I would see it in the local paper.  In fact, I've never met a person my age or younger that subscribes to the paper.  You can almost extend that up to 40yo.

My parents still subscribe to the TimesDaily over in the Shoals.  Dad mostly reads the sports and some local news, and Mom mostly uses it for puzzles/games.

[Leewillie]

Just wondering. How many of you subscribe to a local newspaper?

I take the  Nashville Tennessean, only reason why is for coverage of local high school sports in Middle Tennessee.

I've never subscribed to a paper.  Being 31, I've had home internet access since I was 15 or 16, so it has made getting news quicker and easier.  I read the sports news generally a day before I would see it in the local paper.  In fact, I've never met a person my age or younger that subscribes to the paper.  You can almost extend that up to 40yo.

My parents still subscribe to the TimesDaily over in the Shoals.  Dad mostly reads the sports and some local news, and Mom mostly uses it for puzzles/games.

I think you're right Doc, it's probably a generational thing.

[pmull]

I always got a paper delivered to my home until about 5 years ago. I dropped it since you could read it on line for free. My wife makes me get a Sunday paper sometimes because of the sale ads.

[2Stater]

A great many seniors do not have computers. They are the target market for actual print newspapers. Most all newspapers have downsized due to declining sales. As those seniors are replaced by the baby boomers, who do have computers, you'll start to see printed newspapers disappear.

[SUPERCOACH]

I read a free version of USA Today on my iPad.  I also recently subscribed to a magazine on my iPad.  Maybe this is the future for newspapers.

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