Re: OT-The Comet
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I’m one of the news reporters, so can speak to that side of things.
We still do plenty of original reporting, though ‘rehashed’ press releases are - as they always have been - part of what we do. It simply wouldn’t be possible to cover all the important stories without using them.
We’d love to do even more original reporting, but with a very small newsroom these days (reflecting the picture across the country), it’s not possible to do as much as we used to.
One positive is that compared to many other local papers we, well, still exist, and we don’t rely on national stories that often dominate the websites of similar papers.
It’s also still completely free to read the print paper, which can be picked up at supermarkets and a few other locations too. Plus most articles on the website will remain free to read, until you’ve read a certain number in a given time period. If you’re reading enough that you hit the wall, then perhaps you may like to consider a subscription.
Finally, as Neil says, the adverts are a frustration for everyone - for you as readers but for us too. A subscription should help reduce the annoyance from them.
Edited by SFC-Chris at 11:26:07 on 4th May 2024
Edited by SFC-Chris at 11:27:52 on 4th May 2024
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