You may have noticed that today’s Daily feels smaller than usual. You’re right: We have narrowed the Daily’s pages by about an inch. This is part of an extensive redesign, the rest of which we will launch next Monday.
Like most newspapers, the Daily has taken a keen interest lately in reducing costs. The savings associated with printing on a smaller page were a factor in this decision. We also think you’ll find the narrower page easier to handle – when, say, you’re trying to open the Daily on a crowded bus, or in the back of a classroom without your GSI noticing.
There has been a lot of talk these days about some newspapers reducing quality by cutting costs in response to economic pressures on the industry. We want to assure you that the smaller page isn’t a sign that the Daily is about to start scrimping. Unlike other newspapers, we won’t be cutting costs by squeezing our newsroom staff. (Granted, they already get paid so little that anti-sweatshop activists might picket us if they found out.) In fact, this semester the Daily’s operations are expanding – we have a new weekly section and new editorial positions, with more big plans on the horizon.
Enjoy the new size, and be sure to grab a paper next Monday.
Sincerely,
Donn M. Fresard
Editor in chief