Doug Carder
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Smaller Pages A Budget Must
Editorial
By Doug Carder, dcarder@miconews.com
Most of you probably noticed the newspaper pages are a little narrower this week. The economy has taken its toll on many businesses, and the newspaper industry is no different.
In an effort to keep costs down, Miami County Newspapers has converted to a smaller page size for its Wednesday editions of The Miami County Republic, Osawatomie Graphic and Louisburg Herald. The Miami County Weekend edition will remain in the same tabloid format.
The move will help the newspaper group cut escalating printing costs and keep us from having to raise subscription and advertising rates. Other newspapers across the country already have or will be converting to this new 22-inch format, which is about 1 inch narrower than the old page size. The Wall Street Journal may be the most notable paper to adopt a smaller page size in recent months.
While the page is smaller, the print is not. The type and fonts on all the news pages are the same size and style as before.
We continue to be dedicated to publishing quality, award-winning papers, and we appreciate your loyalty. This is not a move to devalue the papers by creating less room for the news than in the past, but simply the most effective way we can trim costs without having to pass on our increased expenses to the reader.
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In an effort to keep costs down, Miami County Newspapers has converted to a smaller page size for its Wednesday editions of The Miami County Republic, Osawatomie Graphic and Louisburg Herald. The Miami County Weekend edition will remain in the same tabloid format.
The move will help the newspaper group cut escalating printing costs and keep us from having to raise subscription and advertising rates. Other newspapers across the country already have or will be converting to this new 22-inch format, which is about 1 inch narrower than the old page size. The Wall Street Journal may be the most notable paper to adopt a smaller page size in recent months.
While the page is smaller, the print is not. The type and fonts on all the news pages are the same size and style as before.
We continue to be dedicated to publishing quality, award-winning papers, and we appreciate your loyalty. This is not a move to devalue the papers by creating less room for the news than in the past, but simply the most effective way we can trim costs without having to pass on our increased expenses to the reader.