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In the old print days, subscriptions (or the cover price) only covered a small part of a publication’s costs. Perhaps just enough to cover printing and distribu
by Reason077 8y ago
In the old print days, subscriptions (or the cover price) only covered a small part of a publication’s costs. Perhaps just enough to cover printing and distribution, if that.
The majority of print revenue always came from advertising - a revenue stream that is apparantly drying up in the online era.
- NeedMoreTea 8y agoYup, and it was much more benign. No tracking. Whole supplements you could skip if you weren't looking for a new car or holiday. Take more interest when you're thinking of decorating or kitchen replacement.
- mledu 8y agoActually for many newspapers in the US the classifieds were a major revenue contributor.
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