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Okay, hear me out for a second:
The short answer (obviously I’m biased too) is that The Denver Post team is unparalleled in the quality and scope of its work, which benefits you and everyone else in the community. Subscriptions keep that work coming.
A longer answer is… https://twitter.com/bloxy88/status/1279488193138618369
The short answer (obviously I’m biased too) is that The Denver Post team is unparalleled in the quality and scope of its work, which benefits you and everyone else in the community. Subscriptions keep that work coming.
A longer answer is… https://twitter.com/bloxy88/status/1279488193138618369
There’s strength for the community in this long-standing publication. Institutional knowledge inside the newsroom guides & informs coverage throughout the Denver metro & across CO. And we have a reach that typically means when we call people in positions of power, they answer.
That generates coverage in the most basic sense, but it also can force change for the better.
And other outlets not only do great work too but our competition with them is essential. Communities benefit greatly from a diverse news pool.
And other outlets not only do great work too but our competition with them is essential. Communities benefit greatly from a diverse news pool.
But if you’re looking for a one-stop shop, especially within the Denver metro area, for your news, I do believe we’re the best. Of course I do, that’s why I work here (not that any TV stations would ever offer me a job. I’m told I have a face for radio).
I do understand your reluctance. Most newer folks at the Post can probably tell you they had to think twice about coming to work for an Alden-owned paper. I can only speak for myself but the deciding factor for me was the team and its track record.
For now, though, it appears our owner isn’t cutting deeper into our already thin staff. Subscriptions keep the lights on; reporters/photographers in the field; editors cleaning, assigning, improving stories; digital folks making our work palatable/sharable, etc.
Before COVID (B.C.? We’re using that now, right?). Subscriptions were keeping us steady. But now there's the recession and we're hurting like other businesses. The more we drive up subscriptions, the less we have to depend on furloughs to bridge the shortfall.
I think it’s clear our work benefits the community. Whether it’s coverage on the pandemic, recent protests, corrupt metropolitan districts, localized election coverage and so much more. And I think whether it’s this product or another, if you value something it’s worth paying for
And look, I can’t speak to the financial specifics. Couldn’t tell you how much subscription cash goes to Alden. But I can tell you that some of it goes to me and my colleagues. Keeps our lights on, pays rent, feeds our pets, pays for gas. You know, regular people things.
But I also think a subscription with us is relatively low risk. Subscribe with the understanding that you’re supporting local journalists looking to uplift unheard voices and improve this state. I can’t think of a time in my life when journalism was more important.
If you feel we’re not upholding our end of the bargain, then cancel and shift to someone who does. I’ll understand. But as long as I’m here (and I know I speak for my colleagues here too), I’ll keep working my ass off for you and the rest of our readers.
In summation - I think you should not only subscribe to us but also our competitors to keep the diverse news pool competitive because that benefits readers/watchers/listeners the most.
If you feel we don't give you what you've paid for, let us know, we here for you.
If you feel we don't give you what you've paid for, let us know, we here for you.
