Hearst prints final copy of Seattle Post-Intelligencer as it goes digital by Staff, Brand Republic 17-Mar-09, 08:50
NEW YORK - Hearst Corporation will today print the final copy of its Seattle Post-Intelligencer newspaper and confirmed plans to turn into an online-only newspaper.
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer will be the largest US daily newspaper to shift to an entirely digital news product although it follows in the footsteps taken by the Christian Science Monitor, which announced last year it was scrapping its daily print issue to focus on running its website.
However, the 146-year old Seattle Post-Intelligencer sells 127,500 compared to the 52,000 the Christian Science Monitor had seen its circulation dwindle to before ceasing publication.
Frank Bennack, vice chairman and chief executive officer, Hearst, said the decision to stop publishing the newspaper was an extraordinarily difficult one.
Bennack said: "We extend our profound gratitude and admiration to our P-I colleagues who have done such an exemplary job under extremely difficult circumstances over the past several years."
However, the 146-year old Seattle Post-Intelligencer sells 127,500 compared to the 52,000 the Christian Science Monitor had seen its circulation dwindle to before ceasing publication.
Frank Bennack, vice chairman and chief executive officer, Hearst, said the decision to stop publishing the newspaper was an extraordinarily difficult one.
Bennack said: "We extend our profound gratitude and admiration to our P-I colleagues who have done such an exemplary job under extremely difficult circumstances over the past several years."
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