Subscription silliness
Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 1:01 AM
Updated on Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at 8:39 PM by
Logan Molen
Updated on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 8:56 PM by
Logan Molen
A couple invoices came in the mail that have me questioning two longtime subscriptions to print publications I've read and valued for years.
Newsweek
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Newsweek sent me a notice to renew the subscription I've maintained annually since the mid-1980s. Unless you've been in a cave recently, you know that Newsweek is up for sale. Its owners, The Washington Post Co., bluntly said in announcing the sale, "We do not see a path to continuing profitability under our management." Not a good circulation builder.
If Washington Post sees no future for the company, why would I want to renew for one year let alone three, as the invoice suggests to save money? It's sad because I think the magazine provides context to the craziness of our 24-7 news cycle. But I'm not stupid. Sadly, a 35-year relationship is about to come to an end barring some kind of last-minute rescue.
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