COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - The Columbia Daily Tribune will move from afternoon to morning deliveries beginning Feb. 6.
Interim Publisher Mark Hinueber says the newspaper also plans a new design to help modernize the Tribune’s look and will publish on five major holidays it had previously taken off.
The newspaper reports (https://bit.ly/2i6KjVK ) that afternoon daily newspapers have largely disappeared, particularly in larger cities. It says 525 afternoon dailies remain out of 1,387 dailies nationwide, with most in small markets.
The switch is part of several changes at the Tribune since it was purchased Oct. 1 by GateHouse Media Inc.
Newspaper officials say the change will provide reporters and editors with a better news cycle to cover news, allow the printing of later sports stories, benefit advertisers and consolidate delivery routes.
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Information from: Columbia Daily Tribune, https://www.columbiatribune.com
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