It appears as though the New Britain Herald and Bristol Press have been saved. An offer to buy the two papers has been accepted. It was also refreshing to hear that the new owner, Michael Schroeder of Central Connecticut Communications, wants to live in Bristol and be a part of the community. This act should [...]
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Talks between state legislators and the Commissioner of Economic Development have not materialized any offers for the Bristol Press and New Britain Herald. According to the Courant, nine companies have contacted the officials on the two failing newspapers but no offers have been given. The meetings between the officials were aimed at bringing buyers forward. [...]
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No, not that kind. The kind that’s even worse.
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Our media has evoloved from a slow progression toward the internet to a steady jog toward the internet… The AP is reporting that two of Detroit’s daily papers are cutting home delivery to three days per week. The Christian Science Monitor is now entirely web-based. Many major newspapers (such as the Courant) are encouraging readers [...]
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Connecticut’s media will be paying close attention to see what approach, if any, the Connecticut legislature takes on the impending closings of the New Britain Herald and Bristol Press. These papers are starting to attain national notoriety as the New York Times wrote a piece this weekend and George Will mentioned the situation during Sunday’s Meet the Press roundtable. [...]
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One Connecticut commentator is not sad to see the recent downturn in Connecticut’s press rooms. D. Dowd Muska charges that cutbacks at newspapers can provide a great opportunity for Connecticut conservatives. Though his argument has a few holes (cutbacks at newspapers will lead to inferior local and feature reporting) it is certainly an interesting argument and [...]
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