Atlanta Journal Constitution to end its print edition on December 31

[RamblingRose]

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Andrew Morse By Andrew Morse
President and Publisher
Dear -,

I write today with important news about The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as we embark on a new chapter for this storied institution and the city we serve.

On December 31 of this year, the AJC will print its last newspaper.

We will begin the new year as a fully digital organization, committed, as always, to being the most essential and engaging news source for the people of Atlanta, Georgia and the South.

After 157 years, we did not make this decision lightly; for many of us, reading the paper with our morning coffee is as ingrained in our routine as brushing our teeth or scrambling eggs. Embracing our digital future means we can focus every resource and every ounce of energy on producing world-class journalism and delivering it to each of you in the most impactful way.

The fact is, many more people engage with our digital platforms and products today than with our print edition, and that shift is only accelerating. I don’t need to tell you how quickly the media landscape is evolving. For you, and for us, holding onto the paper can bring a sense of comfort in a world of unrelenting change. But we cannot allow that to hold us back.

When we walk into our office each day, our team passes by a quote on the newsroom wall from Cox Enterprises’ founder James M. Cox, who acquired the Atlanta Journal in 1939 and added the Constitution 11 years later. His words stand as inspiration: “We must never turn back the hands of the clock. We must always go forward.”

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[Glorfindel]

1. Such a Shame.

When I was a kid, they were two separate newspapers: The morning "Constitution" and the evening "Journal." My parents subscribed to both of them, and I read the comics of each paper every day. That's also where I developed my life-long love of crossword puzzles. Oh, well, my eyes are so bad now I couldn't read a newspaper if my life depended on it.

Thank heaven for DU!

[CurtEastPoint]

2. I worked in classified advertising in the '70s at the AJC

And it paid for my graduate school. I still keep in touch with some of the folks I met there. It was an experience I won't forget.i

[hlthe2b]

3. I remember that long ago. Likewise when Denver had both the Denver Post and Rocky Mtn. News...

I hate this. 'Better than losing access to it totally, but damn. So, the impoverished without cell phones or tablets remain uninformed except for the rumors on the street?

sigh... I still like to buy a Sunday paper--sometimes NYT, sometimes another, nurse my coffee, and read it at leisure. I guess all will disappear shortly.