Comments on: Don’t Believe Everything You Read: ‘Substantial doubt’ about Morris Publishing

By: edliberatori

edliberatori — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:43:30 +0000

I think we all have a sentimental attachment to the newspaper but we have to acknowledge that their business model is a dying breed in the media business. Circulation has decreased every year for at least the last 5 years. I, however, cannot feel bad for the Times Union, they stuck it to advertisers for years with annually increasing ad rates and crazy column inch contracts despite downward trending circulation numbers. They had to know that this change to their business model was coming and instead of leading the way…. They decided to ride the fish wrapper horse until it died… They saw craigslist coming and decided to ride the pay for your classified ads horse until it died. I hope that the TU will continue in some capacity… but this was no surprise, all the warning signs were there and, in my opinion, were ignored. I do feel bad, however, for all of the hard working employees they have that are in jeopardy of losing their jobs due to poor decisions by the head honchos…

By: Brendon

Brendon — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:53:12 +0000

Though some of the top dailies in other cities are folding in, it’s not like they’re the ONLY dailies in their city. As is the case with TU.

That’s the scary part.

By: biggie tea

biggie tea — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:13:39 +0000

I should also mention it is a Brooklyn-based daily.

And also that sign in the pic is salute to bad planning and doesn’t show where the Times Union is but where we mowed over a neighborhood.

By: biggie tea

biggie tea — Fri, 15 May 2009 16:10:48 +0000

Don’t believe everything you read. I use to say that about the TU!

But I can change.

I think that the jacksonville.com, the editorial department, and the quality of actual journalism has improved a ton in recent years. Investigative work sells papers/hits.

I support the Florida Times Union and its employees and hope they can make it out with both a paper and jobs.

Good luck guys.

By: Audrey

Audrey — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:30:14 +0000

They’ve been doing small business focus groups.

So, I think they’re trying to change things around.

By: why oh why

why oh why — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:45:43 +0000

Based on circulation and web traffic numbers, less and less people like or even care what they are doing. Its a sad fact, as much that gets shifted around during these times of distress, little is ever mentioned about improving the core product.