Though the demand for news has not fallen, some major newspapers are finding it necessary to stop the presses. Falling advertising revenue and the continued migration of readers to online sources are largely to blame. One such newspaper is Madison, Wisconsin’s The Capital Times.
The Capitol Times made the switch from print to online last year. The switch is reportedly expected to save the news organization in between $3.5 million to $4 million this year. The online paper emphasizes local news, obituaries, and high-school sports.
The Capitol Times is not alone. Other papers recently making the move to the Web include The Cincinnati Post—distributed in Northern Kentucky as The Kentucky Post—and the The Seattle Post-Intelligencer. While other major newspapers continue to cut staff and freeze pay, some are paving the way to what may be a more economical solution to the problems of print.