Kansas City Star Pushes Digital Subscriptions As Print Edition Burns Out

An important bit of informed speculation from one of our trusted TKC readers . . .

"I’m guessing the print edition is largely gone within a year. Sunday might survive. The product continues to be awful.  I don’t want anything more from The Star but local and regional news."

Meanwhile . . .

This note recently hit the e-mail inbox of many readers signalling that the newspaper is moving away from their unsustainable print model shipped in daily from Iowa . . . Check-it:

"You now have the option to change your subscription to the digital-only version. Update your subscription to the digital-only plan for a new weekly rate of $8.54 (paid monthly at $36.99). This switch will save you 50% on your current weekly rate*."

Developing . . .