Thursday, August 28, 2025

Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Quit Print

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday said it plans to end its printed edition at the end of this year, accelerating its digital transformation amid a rapidly evolving media landscape. ... Print circulation peaked at more than 600,000 about two decades ago. In total, the AJC has about 115,000 subscribers, of whom about 40,000 receive the printed paper.

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Ah, the fishwrapper. The source of classified ads that led to all but one of my jobs w/ benefits.

I have friends in Atlanta newspaper and magazine circles from decades ago, and the AJC is a good outlet, or was.

Although the more conservative of the papers before they merged, the Atlanta Journal blue-streak edition was the best paper of the day. It was printed late afternoon to catch some of that day's stories, back from an era when papers published multiple editions a day. Late stock quotes, etc.

And it wasn't that long ago, really.

Oh, well. Atlanta's birds will be less well-read when doing their business.

#1 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-08-28 12:31 PM

I used to enjoy reading the newpaper but I guess that's the past and it isn't coming back.

#2 | Posted by danni at 2025-08-28 01:45 PM

It's a travesty what has happened to print media. You used to be able to open a newspaper and drink coffee in the morning. Now we have smartphones that we are wired to and yet we still aren't as informed as we should be.

#3 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-08-28 01:52 PM

My guess is the real collateral damage here is the newsprint paper-pulp industry that supplies the newsprint paper.

Paper seems to be going the way of the dodo bird ...

When I went to my bank recently to make a change in my accounts, I was asked to sign papers.

I noted that the request resulted in the first time I had had to use a pen write something in over a month.


#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-28 08:29 PM

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