About 30 people got the axe toward the end of last year, and another 60 or so took early retirement. Now, word is another 100 will be cut loose this week.

 

I've always found the Enquirer to be sorely lacking in their local news coverage, especially in NoKy. This can't help.

 

For those who read the Enquirer regularly, what are you seeing different about the paper in the past year? What coverage has been reduced in the wake of these cutbacks?

I don't think this issue has anything to do with coverage in a particular area. You either want to read a paper daily as I do or you don't.

 

Denver has lost a paper altogether as has Seattle. The Detroit FP has cut back on the number of days they sell their paper.

 

Sadly, its a dying business.

Sounds like in the next year or so the "local" paper will be nothing more than a few pages wrapped around a USA Today. The newspaper business is on its last legs, and don't be surprised if local radio isn't far behind...

I don't think this issue has anything to do with coverage in a particular area. You either want to read a paper daily as I do or you don't.

 

Denver has lost a paper altogether as has Seattle. The Detroit FP has cut back on the number of days they sell their paper.

 

Sadly, its a dying business.

 

For what it's worth, in the case of all three you mention, they were that city's version of the Post -- the lesser-circulated of a two-paper market.

 

I won't go so far as to say it's a dying business as much as a business in transition, trying to play catch-up from where it was slow to embrace the reality of media in the Internet age. There will still be a spot for local news, it's just that national news has been farmed out and international news is becoming all but ignored.

 

Smaller newspapers still have a fairly secure (but changing) seat at the table because small-town people still want to read stories about where they live.

We do subscribe to the paper. The format has changed, and some of the articles I like have been cut. The price for 3 months daily delivery is now about $53. There is a NKY section to the paper. I do miss the KY Post, especially covering NKY sports (such as meet the teams highlights). You can read some on line articles, but the internet doesn't cover all articles. We have debated for a long time on whether or not to keep the paper. I feel bad for people who don't have on line access and like to work cross word puzzles.

What I heard was the major part of the layoffs at the Enquirer came from its stupid "CinWeekly" venture, which was part of a nationwide Gannett effort to drive alt-weeklies (such as CityBeat) out of business. Problem is, Gannett missed the point of why alt-weeklies were relevant -- they cover the tough stories that the local daily was unwilling to cover, for whatever reason.

I know the topic is the Cincy Enquirer, but similar has been happening at the CJ.

 

I do like reading the newspaper. And I do like that a lot of local news is covered by the C-J. But I'll bet Southern Indiana feels left out, even with their own section. The CJ does a decent job, IMO, but there's nothing like a real local paper. Maybe the evolution here will be the development of a true NKY paper...just an idea. And, FWIW in Louisville, I think the Velocity is crap compared to the LEO.

Didnt HSSB work for the enquirer? Hopefully non of the cuts have affected him or his job.

I know the topic is the Cincy Enquirer, but similar has been happening at the CJ.

 

I do like reading the newspaper. And I do like that a lot of local news is covered by the C-J. But I'll bet Southern Indiana feels left out, even with their own section. The CJ does a decent job, IMO, but there's nothing like a real local paper. Maybe the evolution here will be the development of a true NKY paper...just an idea. And, FWIW in Louisville, I think the Velocity is crap compared to the LEO.

 

If anything, they're getting better coverage than most neighborhoods in L'ville, considering Jeff and New Albany both have daily papers.

 

And I would expect Velocity to be not very long for this world, either.

Didnt HSSB work for the enquirer? Hopefully non of the cuts have affected him or his job.

 

He hasn't worked there in a while. Smart man -- got off the sinking ship before the rest of the rats.

I enjoy reading the news, but I read the news online. No need for a "hard copy", if you will.

 

I don't see any true benefit to an actual, hard copy of a newspaper over the online version with the exception of Sudoku, Crosswords, etc.

I agree with CC. Why pay from something that you can read online for free? Why don't newspapers charge for reading online Jim? I would think they could make earn some profits that way, and also by selling advertisement online?

I agree with CC. Why pay from something that you can read online for free? Why don't newspapers charge for reading online Jim? I would think they could make earn some profits that way, and also by selling advertisement online?

 

Not the same. I'm not big on reading articles online if I have the choice of sitting down with an actual paper. Old school I guess.

Not the same. I'm not big on reading articles online if I have the choice of sitting down with an actual paper. Old school I guess.

 

 

What's not the same? Are the articles different in print, than they are online?

What's not the same? Are the articles different in print, than they are online?

I'm with him. Half of it is that's what I'm used to. My house got three paper subscriptions growing up and I just like the feel of a newspaper. Plus, I can get much more comfortable when reading a paper. For me it's the same reason I will never own a Kindle...books are just better.