Why are printed newspapers no longer sold

Why are printed newspapers no longer sold in Santurce?

Otro hace 2sem 8 answers •

I live in Santurce and I've noticed that the newspaper kiosks on Calle de la Estación no longer sell printed newspapers at 6am. I'm curious to know why this change was made, especially considering that a large portion of the population in Puerto Rico are older adults who might be more likely to buy printed newspapers. Is it because they've lost money on printing costs, or because they think there's no demand among older adults?

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owen • hace 2sem

It's probably because they were still losing money on printing costs. Stopping the press and laying off employees would save them a lot of money and headaches.

andreas • hace 2sem

Just because older adults are more likely to buy printed newspapers doesn't mean they were actually buying them. People in general don't read as much as they used to, and videos are the most common medium. Businesses adjust to the market's needs and demands, and if there's no demand for printed newspapers, they'll stop selling them. It's not about pricing or trying to keep the market small.

Luis • hace 2sem

My old mother, who's not tech-savvy, stopped buying newspapers years ago when she started using her smartphone. She now gets her news from there and the radio.

Guillaume C • hace 2sem

Old people watch the news on Facebook. They know how to use technology.

Olivia Keller OP • hace 2sem

But a lot of the content on Facebook is false information, and newspapers have more credibility.

Guillaume C • hace 2sem

The same news that was printed in newspapers now comes out on Facebook through the same companies. Primera Hora is on Facebook.

Maribel • hace 2sem

The same false information can be found elsewhere.

luis_colo • hace 2sem

As a publicist in PR, I can tell you that a full-page ad in a newspaper used to cost around $1,200-$1,500 per day. Clients prefer to invest that money in digital advertising, where they can track how many people saw their ad. The data is what matters to clients, and newspapers can't provide that.

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