One of the local Denver newspapers recently closed. Right after, the Seattle PI went to online only. Is this the end of newspapers?
I don’t think so, I think we are going to see a big reduction though. We might end up with one regional paper around each big city and a few national papers left. I bet the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, New York Times, and Washington Post all make it. The LA Times and Miami-Dade Sun Sentinel are other candidates for survival.
I have been getting the WSJ delivered to my door for about two weeks now. I am getting ten weeks for $20 for class. At that rate, it is worth it, but would I pay full price? No.
I will err for frugality in this case. I can see all WSJ headlines and read lots and lots of business news for free. Google News and Google Finance all give me the business news I care about and want to read. I don’t see a big value in paying hundreds of dollars per year for the Journal. I do enjoy it, but not for the full cost.
Do any of you get the Journal? Have you given up paper subscriptions and moved to online only news? Please tell in the comments.
