[BC] We've seen this before

[Cowboy]

On Sunday 06 April 2008 11:39 am, Douglas Pritchett wrote:
>  
>  My own personal experience with my former employer, Knight-Ridder, is
>  a perfect example. In my seven years there, the standard practice was
>  to cut, cut, cut, to achieve a dictated margin, rather then invest in
>  making the product more appealing to readers and advertisers by
>  exploring new ways to offer content to the audience.

 No, they found a way to offer content to their audience.
 In my case, by "giving" me a Saturday paper, a Friday
 paper, and Holiday papers all for "free" while raising the
 rate on a Sunday-only to exactly the price of all those
 unwanted dailies.

 I canceled. The trash bill to have 'em hauled away got too high.

-- 
Cowboy