DigBoston Halts Print Edition, Goes Digitial Only, Needs Your Help
Dear Reader,
As you are well aware by this point, the coronavirus is a major threat in our region, as it is across the country and on every inhabited continent.
In addition to its many other impacts, the current crisis threatens our ability to keep readers informed. We pride ourselves on having navigated many storms in the world of independent local media, but this time is different.
A significant amount of DigBoston’s revenue—advertising, ticketing, events—is directly tied to people getting together in groups. The situation at hand has eliminated most of this income all at once.
Our team is quickly pivoting, with salespeople seeking more businesses in need of online advertising (you can reach them at sales@digboston.com), virtual events in the works, and of course journalists reporting on the response to COVID-19. For the first time in our publication’s 21-year history, we are also temporarily halting our print edition until further notice. Between the lack of people in public places and the potential danger of communal newspaper boxes, we sadly see no other option for protecting readers and our distribution team.
Read more: https://digboston.com/digboston-halts-print-edition-goes-digital-only-needs-your-help/