I subscribe to the Sunday edition for a few reasons:


  • I like to read a physical paper on the weekend [[I wouldn't have or take the time during the week). It gets me away from a screen.
  • I believe in supporting local journalism. Is the paper as good as it once was? I don't think so. But I understand the reality of the situation; without funding, it can't exist. I know that the reasons for the decline are complicated. But I also know that if nobody pays for the paper, it's only going to get worse.
  • The weekly cost of offset by, of all things, the coupons I clip. I get some sense of satisfaction showing up to my locally-owned grocer and using coupons I clipped.


I'm in my late 30's, and probably not the norm. But to think of a future where everyone gets their news from social media and TMZ...well, it scares the hell out of me.

I also subscribe to Crain's - which is a great paper, and well worth the annual fee.