Price of Daily Sun

[iaudit]

I just noticed today that the price of Daily Sun is 50 cents. I thought it used to be 25 cents. Does anyone know when the price DOUBLED????? Is the extra quarter going to the Moffitt center?

[Bill-n-Brillo]

I remember seeing a sticker on one of the newspaper machines back in Feb. noting the increase - can't remember when it said it was going into effect. Seems like it might have been March 1st????

Bill

[JimJoe]

They should put the entire paper on the internet and save some trees. Also they should make it available to ereaders.
JJ

[JenAjd]

Not to worry....they did put out an announcement awhile back! As for saving trees...did you know that the tree farms plant another tree for everyone that is harvested? Something the main-stream media doesn't advertise! I for one like to get it delivered daily but reading it online would be beneficial for some as well (I agree)!!!!

[paulandjean]

OH Boy, another tree hugger.

[carm310]

I only hug palm trees. : D

[Dynasty]

I believe the cost of the paper goes for distribution and delivery. Our poor drivers have been touched more than any of us with the high price of gas. The paper itself has advertising as it's revenue source.

[Irish Rover]

Paper prices have been going up annually for the last ten years as has the cost of ink (which is petroleum based) so it's no surprise that the newspaper cost has gone up. I only get the Daily Sun for two or three months but I can say this, it's better than my hometown newspaper - St Louis Post Dispatch. IMHO $.50 isn't a big hit if you think the content is good. I'm just saying.........
Irish

[Schaumburger]

They should put the entire paper on the internet and save some trees. Also they should make it available to ereaders.
JJ

:agree: the current on-line edition of the Daily Sun contains only 3 articles and the classified ads. Snowbirds and snowflakes might appreciate the entire paper on the internet.

[pooh]

When you have a subscription, the cost of the paper is considerably less. I just got my renewal notice and the cost per issue for 13 weeks is $.23; the cost per issue for 26 weeks is $.18; the cost per issue for a yearly renewal is $.15.

Many papers online are also available on a subscription basis or you just get to see a few articles, if any. While an online subscription is great for some, there's something special about sitting on your lanai with a cup of coffee, reading the paper, be it the Sun or whatever one you read.

[graciegirl]

When you have a subscription, the cost of the paper is considerably less. I just got my renewal notice and the cost per issue for 13 weeks is $.23; the cost per issue for 26 weeks is $.18; the cost per issue for a yearly renewal is $.15.

Many papers online are also available on a subscription basis or you just get to see a few articles, if any. While an online subscription is great for some, there's something special about sitting on your lanai with a cup of coffee, reading the paper, be it the Sun or whatever one you read.

I was gonna say what she said but she said it better. As usual.

She is my friend.:wave:

[JimJoe]

I was gonna say what she said but she said it better. As usual.

She is my friend.:wave:

I understand that feeling of a "real" paper also but.. there are very significant advantages to e papers.. no recycling, access to back copies, forward article to friends etc, read it when traveling or snowbirding, etc.
Many places do both paper and e paper.. that is my solution.
JJ

[swrinfla]

How do you read a newspaper sitting out on the lanai with your coffee unless it's a real paper?

I suppose if I had a laptop and if the Sun were completely on line, maybe I could, just possibly, eventually decide that it was a nice experience.

But, know what? I don't think so.

Annual subscription, delivered in the wee hours every day for all of 15 cents a day is a deal, by me. And, then the folks at Hope Lutheran Church eventually get a few pennies because that's where I recycle.

SWR
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[2BNTV]

I can see both of thee methods for getting information.

Maybe I'm old fashioned in a sense that I would prefer to feel a newspaper in my hands. For a small amount of money assuming one subscribes, I would really like to be informed about today's activities and events. I may be a hard copy type of guy. I also like the paper being delivered first thing in the morning.

I presently get my Sunday newspaper in CT by going onto the internet as the New York paper is expensive so there is something to be said for internet news. I don't have to get dress in the cold months to go and fetch it.

IMHO - Each way is a personal preference. If I had to choose, the newspaper in my hand is more my style.

[JimJoe]

I can see both of thee methods for getting information.

Maybe I'm old fashioned in a sense that I would prefer to feel a newspaper in my hands. For a small amount of money assuming one subscribes, I would really like to be informed about today's activities and events. I may be a hard copy type of guy. I also like the paper being delivered first thing in the morning.

I presently get my Sunday newspaper in CT by going onto the internet as the New York paper is expensive so there is something to be said for internet news. I don't have to get dress in the cold months to go and fetch it.

IMHO - Each way is a personal preference. If I had to choose, the newspaper in my hand is more my style.

Internet papers do not get lost, blown around, water on them, stolen, you do not have to recycle them, you can look up and reread or just find an article on any subject from last week or last years paper with a simple one word search, you can highlight or save articles, you can send a copy if an article if allowed to a friend with the click of your mouse, save a copy of a pic in the paper, respond with a letter to the editor with a click, vote on the newspaper poll with a click, change the font so you do not have to squint, or get your reading glasses, read it on vacation or while a snow bird, will never mix it up with other papers when you want to reread it, get it at 2am or whenever you wake up, read it on the go with your nook or kindle, read it at the same time as your wife is reading it, save a forest every year, read your hometown paper in the same manner if they are totally online, complain to the editor about content, grammar, or price with a click, and more you cannot do with a paper copy. If you really want or need a paper copy, you can always print one using your computer Print button.
It is time now to advance the ball, or they could offer you the option of print, e paper, or both.
JJ

[D&Lsunfun]

Be happy with the wonderful daily newspaper you have.
Here in Cleveland, Ohio we have only one morning paper, the Plain Dealer.
Cost for home delivery is: $1.75 Sunday and .56 daily. The quaility of information is poor and the size of the paper is small. Also, the carriers are really affected by the fuel increases and vechicle repairs.
As for internet newspaper, really, how great is that to have morning coffee and breakfast in front of the computer. We enjoy the Daily Sun when at TV, look forward to the package in our driveway.

[mak44070]

Internet papers do not get lost, blown around, water on them, stolen, you do not have to recycle them, you can look up and reread or just find an article on any subject from last week or last years paper with a simple one word search, you can highlight or save articles, you can send a copy if an article if allowed to a friend with the click of your mouse, save a copy of a pic in the paper, respond with a letter to the editor with a click, vote on the newspaper poll with a click, change the font so you do not have to squint, or get your reading glasses, read it on vacation or while a snow bird, will never mix it up with other papers when you want to reread it, get it at 2am or whenever you wake up, read it on the go with your nook or kindle, read it at the same time as your wife is reading it, save a forest every year, read your hometown paper in the same manner if they are totally online, complain to the editor about content, grammar, or price with a click, and more you cannot do with a paper copy. If you really want or need a paper copy, you can always print one using your computer Print button.
It is time now to advance the ball, or they could offer you the option of print, e paper, or both.
JJ
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[pooh]

But it's hard to take the desktop into the bathroom........:wave:

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[2BNTV]

But it's hard to take the desktop into the bathroom........:wave:

:a20::a20::a20::a20: Thanks for the laughs. :mademyday:

[carm310]

"While an online subscription is great for some, there's something special about sitting on your lanai with a cup of coffee, reading the paper, be it the Sun or whatever one you read"


I am with you on this, starting my day with a cup of coffee and the Daily Sun is one of my highlights when I am there. While at home in Chicago I would love to have the full edition online.

[natickdan]

I wasn't aware of the increase and when I purchased the annual delivery @ .15 cents a day, I thought it was insanely inexpensive. I am impressed with reading the Sun and I look forward to doing so. As a snow bird, when I'm at home in TV, I look forward to reading the home delivered newspaper. When I'm back in MA, I look forward to reading the on-line version. Given that I can start and stop my home delivery with a phone call, I think this newspaper provides a great value....even with a price increase.

[cappak]

The Daily Sun produces an excellent product and provides an essential service to residents of The Villages. The increase in the cost of the physical newspaper is a result of overall increases in costs that cannot be offset by advertising revenue alone. Newspapers have to face the same increases in labor and benefits as do other businesses and in addition they are victimized by the increased costs of distribution and the increased costs of raw materials such as newsprint and ink which is petroleum based and I think has some silver in it as well.

One would think that a digital edition would solve many of these cost factors but there are some realities that need to be considered. First, one of the greatest costs for a newspaper is their editorial department and that cost does not go away whether your digital or print. Secondly, to generate a daily digital product requires a different skill set for staffers than what currently might exist in The Villages. This creates a management dilemma, do you layoff existing staff in favor of a digital product? My guess is the demographic profile of The Villages would lend itself to a print product which seems to be supported well by the local advertising community. One of the greatest challenges of newspapers around the country has been their inability to monetize their digital products. If the advertisers in The Daily Sun don't feel they will get adequate eyeballs, they will not support a robust digital edition.
The reality is that it's all about individual choice and most digital versions of a newspaper compliment a print edition, rather than replace it. There are several studies that have been done that show a reduction in cognitive retention when reading digital content versus print. The prediction that print editions of newspapers are going away is over-hyped. The industry is transitioning, but even colleges students today prefer obtaining their news from print newspapers 28 percent vs. Online 27 percent with TV being tops which explains why so many only know what comes from The Comedy Network.
Bottom line, The Daily Sun is a great value even at $.50!

[blessinn]

the cost of the daily paper at 50 cents continues to be a bargain.... it costs more for delivery and printing.

[2BNTV]

But it's hard to take the desktop into the bathroom........:wave:

A day later and still hysterical over this comment. Thank you as I needed a laugh. :a20:

[JimJoe]

A day later and still hysterical over this comment. Thank you as I needed a laugh. :a20:

My droid tablet works great in the can.
JJ

[chuckster]

now that's great piece of news............

[gemorc]

There is another, very good reason you need a newspaper in the bathroom. " O my God, were out of toilet ......"

[cmhmom]

the cost of the Sun in the boxes is 50 cents, but it's a lot cheaper when you subscribe for home delivery.

[Bogie Shooter]

the cost of the Sun in the boxes is 50 cents, but it's a lot cheaper when you subscribe for home delivery.

See #10,#13 and #21..............

[BigEast]

I agree with Pooh's comment about it being special about sitting on the lanai and reading the print version of a paper. I read the Wall Street Journal every day on my ipad when I am home in CT, but when I am in TV next month for three weeks I am going to reactivate my paper subscription so I can read it on the lanai in the morning before coffee and I before I golf. Also looking forward to reading the full version of the Daily Sun. I do agree that it would be great to get a subscription full version of the Daily Sun on my ipad.

[gratton]

I use the paper as a weekly calendar, When I see the big paper in the driveway I know its Sunday