Post by bob quarteroni on Aug 22, 2013 10:31:48 GMT -5
This is from an Ohio paper in late July.
Note the salient part: Civitas CEO says their "core business...is in areas that are predominantly rural."
Hmmm. Anyone seen any sherpherds on North Main Street lately?
Civitas Media to close suburban newspapers
Civitas Media, a multi-platform information provider to local communities, including those in Adams County through The People's Defender, announced that it is closing eight suburban weekly newspapers in the Dayton, Ohio and Raleigh, N.C., areas. The closings are effective Aug. 9.
"Our core business is focused on developing community news and information portals, in areas that are predominately rural and would not be served well otherwise," said Michael Bush, Civitas CEO. "The suburban newspaper isn't a fit in this business model. We have offered employment in the Civitas Media organization to the 12 employees who are being affected by this decision."
The affected publications are: in Ohio, the Springboro Sun, the Kettering/Oakwood Times, and the Centerville/Washington Township Times; and in North Carolina, the Fuquay-Varina Independent; the Garner News; the Holly Springs Sun; the Cleveland Post, and the Apex Herald.
Centrally located in Davidson, N.C., Civitas Media encompasses more than 100 publications, many of which have served their communities for over a century. Civitas, Latin for "community" or citizen" is a union of four media entities formerly known as Heartland Publications, Freedom Central, Impressions Media and Ohio Community Media. Civitas employs more than 1,400 associates across 11 states including North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee. Civitas publishes 35 daily, 28 weekend editions and 53 weekly publications for a combined circulation of over 1.6 million.
Note the salient part: Civitas CEO says their "core business...is in areas that are predominantly rural."
Hmmm. Anyone seen any sherpherds on North Main Street lately?
Civitas Media to close suburban newspapers
Civitas Media, a multi-platform information provider to local communities, including those in Adams County through The People's Defender, announced that it is closing eight suburban weekly newspapers in the Dayton, Ohio and Raleigh, N.C., areas. The closings are effective Aug. 9.
"Our core business is focused on developing community news and information portals, in areas that are predominately rural and would not be served well otherwise," said Michael Bush, Civitas CEO. "The suburban newspaper isn't a fit in this business model. We have offered employment in the Civitas Media organization to the 12 employees who are being affected by this decision."
The affected publications are: in Ohio, the Springboro Sun, the Kettering/Oakwood Times, and the Centerville/Washington Township Times; and in North Carolina, the Fuquay-Varina Independent; the Garner News; the Holly Springs Sun; the Cleveland Post, and the Apex Herald.
Centrally located in Davidson, N.C., Civitas Media encompasses more than 100 publications, many of which have served their communities for over a century. Civitas, Latin for "community" or citizen" is a union of four media entities formerly known as Heartland Publications, Freedom Central, Impressions Media and Ohio Community Media. Civitas employs more than 1,400 associates across 11 states including North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee. Civitas publishes 35 daily, 28 weekend editions and 53 weekly publications for a combined circulation of over 1.6 million.