LA Times Real Estate Section - the end of an era
Just in from Peter Viles at the Los Angeles Times:
"In case you missed the announcement today in Real Estate, because of reductions in staff and space, the Sunday Real Estate section has printed its final edition…. Hot Property, Neighborly Advice and the occasional Pardon Our Dust remodeling tale will appear in print as part of the new Saturday Home section. Home of the Week, Southland home-price charts and other features will appear in Sunday Business. Real estate articles will appear in both sections."
It began with the farewell of Ruth Ryon and other talents being coerced into early retirement.
I think this is extremely short sighted. I am an LA Times subscriber primarily for the Sunday edition. The Sunday edition seems to have something for everyone; I only (consistently) read the Real Estate and Travel sections. Maybe combining the sections will be cost effective and perhaps it won’t be a loss of value to the reader – only time will tell.
I wonder how many other readers subscribe to the paper primarily for the Real Estate Section, I am curious as to how many will cancel their subscriptions. To lodge a complaint or cancel your subscription contact (800) 252-9141 – I phoned my complaint in this morning and requested a discount; my subscription price dropped over $2.00 a week.
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8/16/2008 11:57 AM
Los Angeles Real Estate Blog wrote:
If you read my post regarding the Los Angeles Times cancellation of the real estate section, you learned how to have the price of your subscription reduced. But today, the Business Section was only four pages (and not very good reading at that). Even at my new reduced rate, I think I am wasting money and paper. ... -
8/16/2008 11:58 AM
Los Angeles Real Estate Blog wrote:
If you read my post regarding the Los Angeles Times cancellation of the real estate section, you learned how to have the price of your subscription reduced. But today, the Business Section was only four pages (and not very good reading at that). Even at my new reduced rate, I think I am wasting money and paper. -
8/16/2008 12:02 PM
Los Angeles Real Estate Blog wrote:
If you read my post regarding theLos Angeles Times cancellation of the real estate section, you learned how to have the price of your subscription reduced. But today, the Business Section was only four pages (and not very good reading at that). Even at my new reduced rate, I think I am wasting money and paper. ... -
8/16/2008 12:05 PM
Los Angeles Real Estate Blog wrote:
If you read my post regarding theLos Angeles Times cancellation of the real estate section, you learned how to have the price of your subscription reduced. But today, the Business Section was only four pages (and not very good reading at that). Even at my new reduced rate, I think I am wasting money and paper. -
8/16/2008 12:06 PM
Los Angeles Real Estate Blog wrote:
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