In yet the latest sign that once-formidable newspapers are struggling to remain vital, the
Plain Dealer, Cleveland's dominant paper, announced today that it will drop its self-published
Sunday Magazine. The last edition will be bundled with the Dec. 18th newspaper. "While we are saddened to see this high-quality section cease publication, we must employ our resources to
maximum advantage," said
Plain Dealer editor Doug Clifton. The paper said it would continue to include
Parade magazine with its Sunday edition. According to a report by Cleveland.com,
"Clifton said Sunday magazines used to be a regular feature of most metropolitan newspapers. However, over the years, these glossy publications suffered losses in advertising support as opportunities
for color printing opened in other sections of the paper." Time Inc.'s
LIFE magazine, relaunched most recently as a national Sunday newspaper supplement, is thought to be having difficulty
attracting advertising, and there are concerns in the magazine and ad communities as to whether it will long survive in this form.
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