Rumbling presses

It's not an earthquake, by any means, but changes afoot at the local daily newspapers are bound to register at least a jiggle on the media-seismograph. As an advertiser and a retail outlet for both, I'm not sure how to feel about what I learned last week and confirmed recently about changes in publication and distribution for the Tribune and the Evening News.

Most of our Patron Passport members are more concerned with us carrying the national newspapers and magazines, apparently finding it easier to a) subscribe, or b) do without either of the local papers. Ditto for the C-J.

Accordingly, you can expect some changes in the way local newspapers are made available here in the coming weeks. Likewise, we're evaluating our supply levels for the New York Times on a daily basis and for the Sunday Times, as well as the Wall Street Journal.

Drop us a line if you are an occasional reader of the NYT on a daily basis, the Times on a Sunday-only basis, and the WSJ. If we get a sense that our patrons want us to add other national papers, we'll do so.