Owner of Times Herald Could Reduce Frequency of Daily Editions

The publisher of the Times Herald in Norristown and other daily newspapers in Montgomery County could reduce the frequency of some of its publications, the company's CEO said recently.

According to Poynter.org, Journal Register Company, which recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, could eliminate one or two daily print editions at some of its 20 daily newspapers.

CEO John Paton said he would consider the change for the newspapers which show strong advertising growth for online editions, which also lack resources to produce seven quality daily papers each week.

Paton has praised the New Orleans Times-Picayune plan to print only three days a week, but said for JRC the reduction might mean only eliminating one or two editions.

Paton noted that he is considering the reduction based on declining print revenues and increasing digital revenues.

Journal Register Company, which owns the Times Herald, the Pottstown Mercury, the Lansdale Reporter, the Main Line Times, the West Chester Daily Local, as well as a number of weekly newspapers in the region, previously filed for bankruptcy in 2009.

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