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**Saulbadguy** · 11-10-2008, 11:08 PM

I read a headline today saying the KC Star had a bunch of layoffs - and was wondering how the industry may be changing. I realize this poll has been done before, but how many of you still receive the newspaper every day, or just Sunday?

JuicesFlowing · 11-11-2008, 02:40 AM

I just buy the Sunday paper.

DRU · 11-11-2008, 03:22 AM

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I usually buy a Sunday paper just so I have something to read when I'm on the crapper.

That's why they invented laptops.

kstater · 11-11-2008, 05:25 AM

I'll buy the Sunday paper every couple of weeks. But there are 2-4 newspaper websites I frequent everyday. Besides, everybody knows you can get all your news from CP.

RedandGold · 11-11-2008, 06:23 AM

We're down to just the Sunday paper here. It's the only one of the week worth getting, and it provides a nice supply of fire starters for the fireplace.

StcChief · 11-11-2008, 09:46 AM

Does the local free Journal count?

**Bearcat** · 11-11-2008, 10:02 AM

Nope, I use iGoogle to get feeds from the KC Star, NY Times, Washington Post, Business Week, CIO, Digg, etc. And then I have AdBlock to get rid of any potential revenue.

**Bearcat** · 11-11-2008, 10:05 AM

Then again, every industry is laying off people these days... American Century this week, Circuit City just closed a bunch of stores, my company cut 10%, half of Detroit might be out of a job soon with the auto crisis. It's chaos.

RJ · 11-11-2008, 10:15 AM

I subscribe to the Albuquerque Journal. It has the worst sports page of any newspaper I've ever read but they do cover local news well and I like their syndicated columnists. And my daughter enjoys the Sunday comics.

11-11-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by RJ

I subscribe to the Albuquerque Journal. It has the worst sports page of any newspaper I've ever read but they do cover local news well and I like their syndicated columnists. And my daughter enjoys the Sunday comics.

Oh, I'll bet our sports page is of less interest to you.

**DaneMcCloud** · 11-11-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Phobia

Oh, I'll bet our sports page is of less interest to you.

Are you covering the local high school athletics?

hawkchief · 11-11-2008, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Sam Hall

Because it's a business. One way or the other, people should pay to read the content.

Sorry, it's an obsolete business. Obsolete businesses go out of business. Welcome to the real world.

If the KC Star didn't feel the need to shove their left-wing agenda down the throats of Kansas Citians, I'd still subscribe. Like most other papers, they decided thier readers needed more than objective reporting of the news and that we couldn't live without their slanted opinions, and they're paying the price for it. Good riddance to them - I get my news elsewhere.

**gblowfish** · 11-11-2008, 10:33 AM

I threw the KC Star in High School from a truck, and have been a daily reader ever since. That's 38 years now. I have friends who write for the Star, so I'll keep my subscription. They're laying people off, not a good time to work for a newspaper right now.

11-11-2008, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Are you covering the local high school athletics?

The best we can, yes. BigRedChief has been writing for us since his kid plays.

Here's a link to our most recent story: http://greensummitdispatch.com/artic...10,08,11,11,32

11-11-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by hawkchief

Sorry, it's an obsolete business. Obsolete businesses go out of business. Welcome to the real world.

It's not obsolete but it is changing. Newspapers need to have an aggressive online strategy. That should be the focus in these times.

Cntrygal · 11-11-2008, 10:53 AM

I don't, my mom does.

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Bearcat Would an idiot do that? Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arizona Casino cash: $-1175069	Nope, I use iGoogle to get feeds from the KC Star, NY Times, Washington Post, Business Week, CIO, Digg, etc. And then I have AdBlock to get rid of any potential revenue.
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Bearcat Would an idiot do that? Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arizona Casino cash: $-1175069	Then again, every industry is laying off people these days... American Century this week, Circuit City just closed a bunch of stores, my company cut 10%, half of Detroit might be out of a job soon with the auto crisis. It's chaos.
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RJ Supporter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: In a shotgun shack Casino cash: $9895202	I subscribe to the Albuquerque Journal. It has the worst sports page of any newspaper I've ever read but they do cover local news well and I like their syndicated columnists. And my daughter enjoys the Sunday comics.
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