tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post8418509110166958210..comments2024-01-04T07:21:18.243-05:00Comments on John In Carolina: Could H-S Editor Ashley Do Worse?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-81483777253701986082007-11-26T13:29:00.000-05:002007-11-26T13:29:00.000-05:00The N&O started to do that with the Durham News. T...The N&O started to do that with the Durham News. The original plan, as I heard, was to pour resources into it and grow it into a multi-day publication like the Chapel Hill News towards it being a standalone, self-sustaining newspaper rather than a county-wide insert for N&O subscribers, but with the circulation growth the N&O experienced in Durham County brought on by subscription losses of the H-S (due to both Paxton's mishandling of the takeover and its obvious decline in quality), I think they held off on those plans as it looked like the H-S was doing their work for them. At this point, I think the N&O has garnered enough of the market in Durham that they see it unnecessary to try that hard. The H-S doesn't really qualify as "competition" anymore and when it comes to advertising dollars, there's are easier growth areas to target that will yield better return.<BR/><BR/>In the interest of full disclosure, I am a former H-S employee and current N&O employee (though I have no "inside" knowledge whatsoever of what the N&O leadership's thoughts or intentions, the above speculation is just that).Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301591798852457340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-54896437751487147372007-11-26T13:27:00.000-05:002007-11-26T13:27:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301591798852457340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13073631.post-77311341153207774432007-11-26T01:00:00.000-05:002007-11-26T01:00:00.000-05:00Is there enough interest in Durham to get an oppos...Is there enough interest in Durham to get an opposition newspaper started? Paxton Media seems to be pleased with the journalistic standards of Ashley. A little competition would be welcome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com