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Post by ~MnM~ on Jan 23, 2015 21:41:33 GMT -6
Just wondering what everyone's opinion is of our "new" local paper? We don't have a subscription anymore, but my husband will bring one home here and there. He happened to pick one up today, thus being the new look and new edition of. I was like "what the hell is that, a T.V. guide?" I get the whole save a tree bit, and downsizing which I am in total agreement with. I get that because of the internet people just aren't subscribing to newspapers now. We quit when they closed their doors here, and really didn't have much Streator news (other then the gloom and doom) then in their editions because of. Clearly we then didn't care to read about Earlville, Sandwich, or even Ottawa, etc. We don't care for this "Better Times"...both of us here would always check the front page for headlines, obits and highlights in other sections............ Just wondering what everyone else thinks about this change............ M
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Post by ~MnM~ on Jan 23, 2015 22:57:13 GMT -6
Paper...? M
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Post by willy on Jan 23, 2015 22:59:48 GMT -6
I don't like it either. I thought is was a TV guide as well.
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Post by ~MnM~ on Jan 23, 2015 23:07:19 GMT -6
I thought it was when my husband came home and handed that to me...now in comparison in size..........it IS...............!! As if the paper lost numerous accounts before...God help them now. M
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Post by ~MnM~ on Jan 23, 2015 23:12:28 GMT -6
Now THIS is when a paper was a paper...................... M
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Post by seaturtle43 in hostile forum on Jan 23, 2015 23:21:21 GMT -6
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Post by vikesfan on Jan 23, 2015 23:21:26 GMT -6
Isnt that the way just Fridays papers are going to be? Thought that I had read somewhere that that is just fridays edition rest of week will remain same.
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Post by ~MnM~ on Jan 23, 2015 23:27:16 GMT -6
Isnt that the way just Fridays papers are going to be? Thought that I had read somewhere that that is just fridays edition rest of week will remain same. Oh really, well good then! I have no clue other then seeing what my husband brought home here today. Perhaps though just Fridays edition now...but they're probably trying to slowing wean it onto us, just saying ........ I don't know, just assuming that eventually be the major game plan? Thanks.........VF! M
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Post by angelsamongus on Jan 24, 2015 0:30:52 GMT -6
I WON'T pay $1.50 for that, EVER ! If it's really of importance, SOMEONE of IMPORTANCE Will inform me, I'm SURE !
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Post by dive61364 on Jan 24, 2015 8:53:59 GMT -6
I thought this was the way the paper would be from Friday on. I guess we will see after it is delivered today. I don't care for it either but it does save a lot of wasted paper with the new format.
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Post by willy on Jan 24, 2015 9:19:48 GMT -6
Only on Friday, I should read better. No matter, I still don't like it.
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Post by dive61364 on Jan 24, 2015 10:09:46 GMT -6
you are correct willy. my times press paper just arrived in the usual format.
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Post by dumdave on Jan 24, 2015 11:07:46 GMT -6
you are correct willy. my times press paper just arrived in the usual format. I just brought ours in. It is the same format like Dive said. It is a bit pricey. But Mom reads this paper. I read the webtimes on the net. Friday's addition really pi$$ed her off. If they keep downsizing, we'll pull the plug on them probably.
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Post by Blue Star on Jan 24, 2015 16:36:01 GMT -6
Now that the Times doesn't limit you to 10 uses per month on the net, I don't see why anyone would buy the printed edition.
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Post by ~MnM~ on Jan 24, 2015 23:32:59 GMT -6
Now that the Times doesn't limit you to 10 uses per month on the net, I don't see why anyone would buy the printed edition. Seriously if anything major does happen in this town, ummmm I think that we are all pretty guaranteed that we will hear it here, on the SO, or thru FB............. God knows that much of what does really happen in town here regarding petty arrests, burglaries, etc. IE: Police Beat of days gone by...never makes it in that paper, NOR does breaking news happen on our so-called radio station who's slogan is ironically so............. "If it happens in Streator, we'll tell you about it" ^^^........... REALLY...WHEN ? M
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