Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
Reliable, Trustworthy Reporting, Capturing The Heartbeat Of Our Community
The price of local news costs less than a soda or candy bar. Printing, postage and delivery prices have skyrocketed though, causing SAM publishers to increase subscription costs.
How often do you spend $2.50 on a 20-ounce pop or $2.59 to satisfy a sweet tooth? So why hesitate to pay just over $1 for quality local news?
It costs about $2 to produce a single copy of SAM each week-a true bargain in today's economy.
Since the Advocate-Messenger launched in July 2019, printing and mailing costs have soared. That doesn't include time spent covering events, writing articles, designing ads, or meeting with advertisers.
On average, each issue includes 10 pages, with four in full color. While color rates have remained steady, basic printing costs jumped 26.09%. Much of that incr...
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