Friday, July 03, 2009

Is it time to get a daily Enquirer subscription?

Posted by The Dean of Cincinnati

It is no secret that I have a long history of filing complaints with The Enquirer.  There are tons of times I have criticized them for what I consider their substandard news coverage.  But I’m not sure I want them to join the ranks of newspapers that have disappeared.  I think part of me likes having The Enquirer around.  But now that they are making more substantial cuts, I’m starting to wonder if I should care, and if I should do anything about it.

I remember, when word first leaked about The Post closing, how I tried to get a subscription.  But the person who answered the phone also handled Enquirer subscriptions, and just tried to convince me to get one of those instead.  I tried the online interface for subscriptions, and it didn’t work.  I got frustrated, and gave up.  Blamed The Enquirer.

But now I’m thinking I don’t want The Enquirer to go away.  I want them to improve.  I want them to do a better job.  But I don’t think I want them to go away.  I’m starting to wonder, though, if I should be worried.  How many papers have disappeared in the last year or so?  Will The Enquirer be next?

Is it time for me, and for others, to get a daily subscription?  Or should we just watch them sink and say good riddance?

Surprisingly, I think I’m leaning toward the former.  Thoughts?

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