The Baltimore Sun’s idea for survival is to give you less for more. If you haven’t noticed recently, The Baltimore Sun has shrunk - by one full column inch and many good news reporters. The paper has become a photo album because pictures take up space, leaving less need for copy from a reporter who earns a paycheck.
Into today’s world of mass information The Baltimore Sun has decided to become irrelevant to the Baltimore region. Their website http://www.baltimoresun.com/ compared to other major daily newspapers is very elementary. Check out http://www.washingtonpost.com/ if you don’t believe me, or http://www.nytimes.com/. Rule #1 in today’s digital world is excellent and relevant content is what drives readers to a website or to buy a copy of the paper.
I will miss The Baltimore Sun, but they have no one to blame but themselves. The digital age came and they ignored it. Someone will buy the shrinking circulation base and perhaps Baltimore will still have a daily newspaper for a little while longer. But it has to be someone who gives us more for less.
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