Elimination of Monday paper is a sign of things to come. Meanwhile, Terry Pegula keeps getting richer off his Bills and Sabres, at considerable cost to fans and taxpayers.
The Buffalo News announced Friday that it will stop printing a Monday edition starting Nov. 3. It’s part of an industry trend, with some dailies publishing print editions as infrequently as three days a week.
The News’ print circulation continues to spiral downward. Paid circulation has dwindled to an average of 23,792 according to the annual publisher’s statement filed in June with the United States Postal Service. Digital subscriptions were 67,430.
The numbers pale in comparison with peak print circulation in the 1990s of over 300,000 daily and 400,000 on Sundays…