Oregon paper cuts print page size and may do the same with ad rates

Posted Tuesday, November 21, 2023 9:36 am

Ray Schultz | MediaPost

The News-Register, a news publication serving Yamhill County, Oregon, has announced several measures to fight a “broken publishing business model,” in the words of Jeb Bladine, president and publisher of the News-Register.

These changes will take place early in 2024. According to Bladine, the News-Register is planning:

Reduced print publication — one of its twice-weekly print publications will be eliminated, reducing costs for production, printing and mailing, and opening up press time for outside clients.

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