Changes to Walla Walla biz section
Rick Doyle of the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin in Washington state writes Sunday about how the paper will move its business section inside and cut its stock listings. Doyle wrote, “Another thing readers told us is that when we run the Business page on the front of a section they often don’t look inside because they […]
New Jersey paper brings back Sunday stock listings
The Burlington County Times, which earlier this year dropped its printed stock listings in the paper, is bringing back stock listings in the Sunday paper after receiving reader complaints. Ron Martin of The Times wrote, “However, we neglected to think about those readers who are not Internet savvy or do not even own a computer. […]
Eliminating the standalone business section
Lisa Snedeker of Media Life magazine takes a look Wednesday at how some daily newspapers have eliminated the standalone business news section. Snedeker wrote, “Instead of stand-alone business sections, the trend is toward a single page of business news, or business stories spread through the paper. Often it means fewer business reporters and less local […]
Switching to AP's Money & Markets page
Mikel LeFort, editor of the Rapid City Journal in South Dakota, writes about making the change from a full stock listing in the newspaper to the Associated Press’ Money & Markets page. LeFort wrote, “While we had some concerns with the listings that AP sent Monday night, an issue that appears to have been corrected […]
Colorado paper keeps stock listings
Steve Henson, managing editor of the Pueblo Chieftain in Colorado, writes Sunday about why the paper has decided to keep its stock listings the way they have been published in recent years. Henson wrote, “Slightly more than half of those who responded asked us to leave things as they are. Many of those indicated that […]
Complaints, comments about changes to Oregonian biz section
The Oregonian newspaper in Portland said Sunday that it had received about 750 reader comments and complaints about changes to its business section that were announced last month. A short story in Sunday’s paper stated, “Most callers were older readers who for years depended on daily newspaper listings to track the ups and downs of […]
Cut stock listings at your own peril
Research posted on the Editor & Publisher web site on Friday shows that newspapers that have cut stock listings risk missing key readers. The research from Survival and Growth Enterprises stated, “The encouraging finding for newspapers in the light of doom and gloom reports about newspaper declining circulation, is that while 55 percent say they […]
Oregonian cuts stock listings, makes other changes to business
The Oregonian, the daily newspaper in Portland, said Sunday that it was cutting its daily stock listings and making other changes to its business section. A short story in Sunday’s paper stated, “In addition, starting Labor Day, Monday sections will focus on personal technology news. The weekly report will include a national columnist, user tips […]
Winston-Salem newspaper cutting standalone business section
The Winston-Salem Journal announced Thursday that it would cut its standalone business section in an attempt to cut its costs. The paper joins the Cincinnati Enquirer, Columbus Dispatch, Reno Gazette-Journal and Akron Beacon-Journal, among others, as papers that have taken this step. A short story in the paper stated, “The Winston-Salem Journal will eliminate its […]
Toledo Blade moves stock listings to web
The Toledo Blade said in its Saturday newspaper that it was moving its stock and mutual fund listings to its web site. The paper stated, “Many newspapers nationally already have made the change, in part because it has become more common for people to get stock and mutual fund information through the Internet. “Instead, the […]
