May 14, 2009 — vol. 44, no 38
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Roving Camera
What do you think daily newspapers should do to increase readership? |
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1. Report more community news. 2. Make the paper free once a week. |
Tony Richards MBTA Bridge Inspector Dorchester |
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The Herald should publish more of the positive things that are being done to build our community. |
Marlena Rose Community Organizer Roxbury |
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… Primarily, they should change their layout format so the consumers are able to access all stories more efficiently. As a consumer on the move, I don’t want to have to wade through different parts of the newspaper to get one story. |
Sarah Johnson Educator Boston |
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People go online more today because they’re tired of the newspaper buildup (as trash), on the one hand. Personally, I used to go out to my doorstep at least three times a week to find that it was stolen. [They should] find a better pickup and delivery system. |
Tony Neal Attorney Boston |
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Consolidate the columns. Make the newspaper flow reader-friendly. I’d like to see more [about] what’s really going on in the communities. There [are] so many more stories that are going on in the communities that are missed — the community sections don’t really reflect the community. |
Sherry Hightower Mental Health Clinician Easton |
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For me, I’d like to see the newspapers write more about what’s going on in the communities, [like] poverty, poor and working-poor people, the effects of CORI, etc. And write more about the positive things … report on youth organizations, progress, jobs, etc. |
Sean Pelzer Senior Organizer Boston |
