Boston Globe considers cutting stock listings
According to an article in this morning’s Boston Herald, the Boston Globe is set to be visited by Arthur Sulzberger, the CEO of parent company New York Times Co., amid concerns that the paper is up for some job cuts and other changes. Among those changes would be an elimination or a reduction in the […]
Michigan newspaper to cut stock listings
The Jackson Citizen Patriot in Michigan announced in its Sunday paper that it is cutting its Sunday stock listings. The paper conducted a survey of its readers and found out some interesting information. Business editor Sara Scott writes, “Last summer, the Citizen Patriot conducted a readership survey that indicated many readers wanted more in-depth coverage […]
The uncertainty of stock listings
Andrew Cassel, who writes a column about the economy for the Philadelphia Inquirer, writes Wednesday about the turbulent history of newspapers in the wake of Knight-Ridder’s announced sale on Monday. Cassel notes that newspapers have faced dramatic competitive issues in the past 20 years, and that stock listings are one of the things being evaluated. […]
New York Times to cut stock listings on April 4
As expected in a post on this blog yesterday, the country’s most prestigious newspaper expects to cut its daily stock listings next month as a way to trim newsprint expenses and will offer a new package of interactive tools and market information on its Web site for investors who want the information. Other newspapers that […]
Gray Lady said to be preparing stock listings cut
The New York Times is said to be considering a dramatic cut of its stock listings on the business section on Monday through Friday in exchange for some sort of Web system that provides stock prices, according to this post. The change will likely occur on April 1, which is not an April Fool’s joke. […]
Bloomington Pantagraph to cut stock listings
The Bloomington Pantagraph, a newspaper in Illinois, announced that it was cutting its Sunday stock listings in its business section. Additional pages will be added to the life section. The paper said, “Why? — People get their stock information from the Internet, which allows them to immediately stay on top of their investments. — The […]
LA Times to cut stock listings, expand coverage
The Los Angeles Times announced in Tuesday morning’s newspaper that it would cut its stock and mutual fund listings to one page beginning next week and begin a series of features to improve coverage of Southern California’s diverse economy. The paper joins the Chicago Tribune, Rocky Mountain News, Atlanta Constitution, Orlando Sentinel, Newsday, Providence Journal […]
The OC Register to cut stock listings, theme daily
The Orange County Register, the largest newspaper in the Freedom Communications chain, said that it will cut its stock listings beginning March 28 and use the space to provide a themed coverage each day of the week. The paper said, “We’ll designate a day each week to explore each of the core issues that define […]
El Paso Times to cut stock listings in April
The El Paso Times announced in the Sunday paper that it was cutting its weekday stock listings beginning next month, but that the Saturday stock listings were still up for debate. The paper said, “The El Paso Times will reduce the size of its daily stock listings beginning April 4. “The revised daily stock listings […]
Rockford, Ill., paper drops stocks for economic indicators
Beginning Thursday, the Rockford Register Star is dropping its stock and mutual fund listings for a one-page listing of economic indicators, according to an announcement in Sunday’s newspaper. The paper says that it will continue to publish about 1,140 stock listings and 190 mutual funds Tuesday through Friday. On Saturday, it will publish about 3,550 […]
