Comments on: The News & Observer raises rates while also considering possible newsroom layoffs

By: roycecedric

roycecedric — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:31:31 +0000

Good article. Not only do daily newspapers need to grow online attention, but the revenue stream has to grow exponentially. There is layoffs coming.

By: That Is Beautiful » Blog Archive » News and Observer publisher writes letter to readers

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:18:36 +0000

[...] * Prices have increased in racks and stores and for home delivery. Subscription rates will increase again in August, Quarles said. (Home delivery rates were also raised in July 2008). [...]

By: McClatchy’s budget woes lead News and Observer to cut 70 positions | Ginny From The Blog

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 14:17:05 +0000

[...] departments with the Charlotte Observer’s departments, the paper reported. These changes come a week after the newspaper announced that it is raising subscription [...]

By: ginny

ginny — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:10:29 +0000

Templates,
It’s a shame to hear that. Thanks for the inside information. Please let us know how things go today. We’re all curious to find out what’s going to happen.

By: templates

templates — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:48:38 +0000

There is layoffs coming..I work there and monday AM there will be an announcement..there will be major cuts and firings/layoffs in the pressroom(the printers of the paper) as well as the newsroom.There also will be changes to how and when the paper is printed which will result in later delivery times for customers.The company has gone downhill fast since mcclatchy bought knight-ridder..Its a shame because alot of good people that do a good job and care about the paper wil be let go This monday

By: kate

kate — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:13:08 +0000

. . . it seems to be the new evolution in music, books, mags, newspapers, etc. – we’re being forced to stop using up resources like petroleum and trees and switch over to electronic media (which has it’s own resource issues of course but nothing that can’t be solved as we develop clean energy sources, right?). and as someone who is not in the news industry, i’m pretty horrified by what is happening as newspapers/tv/mags have gone so corporate that the shareholders get to decide what is and isn’t news based on what brings in most revenue or keeps the advertisers happy. it seems to be such a mess right now, but evolution seems to be bringing interesting shifts w/ citizen produced news. we need the professionals, but if the professionals are gagged and bound, what else can we do? and i can’t help but wonder how the folks in the time of radio freaked out as tv took over fifty years ago . . .

By: ilinap

ilinap — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:40:32 +0000

Service Schmervice. Without talented people there is no service.

I love the Internet, but nothing beats the paper and a cup of coffee on my front porch.

In my humble brand consultant opinion, this is one more bigger picture issue that effects the already beige brand that is Raleigh. Our state capital, no less.

By: Kyle Johnson

Kyle Johnson — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:31:26 +0000

We get the “weekend” paper, which keeps adding days. Maybe they could give me just the weekend paper instead of forcing me to take Friday as well (which goes directly in the recycling bin). My wife is the one who really wants the paper (mainly for coupons and promo flyers). I like reading it Saturday and Sunday morning, but it probably isn’t worth what we pay for it.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:58:11 +0000

It isn’t a surprise. But you make a very good point. Higher cost, less staff… Doesn’t sound like a recipe for serving the reader. And, I’m sure that if the gasoline prices go back down and the print costs were to drop the subscription prices would remain the same.

By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 18:44:57 +0000

I read the paper daily….then moved to weekend…then moved to just sundays…

i’d keep getting it if the carrier didn’t make sure the paper was ruined when it rains or launch it under the neighbor’s giant truck.