Two newspapers in British Columbia are publishing their last editions this week, eliminating coverage by community papers for a large swath of the province91裸聊视频檚 northeast.
Glacier Media announced it is shutting down both the Dawson Creek Mirror and the Alaska Highway News out of Fort St. John.
A letter published online from Peter Kvarnstrom, the president of Glacier91裸聊视频檚 community media division, says the business model for the papers is no longer sustainable as advertising dollars have shifted online.
91裸聊视频淲hile we have participated in the digital media landscape and have grown our audience significantly, we have lost most of our advertising to those same digital platforms,91裸聊视频� the letter says.
91裸聊视频淭hese same platforms have helped us grow our audience engagement online, but we can no longer rely on the advertising revenue to keep our operations viable.91裸聊视频�
The Alaska Highway News was first published in 1943 and the first incarnation of the Mirror arrived in 1930.
Both newspapers published weekly, on Thursdays, and maintained a daily news presence online.
In his own letter to readers, the Mirror91裸聊视频檚 managing editor Rob Brown apologized.
91裸聊视频淗ere91裸聊视频檚 something you won91裸聊视频檛 hear often either. I91裸聊视频檓 sorry this company could not keep your paper going,91裸聊视频� he wrote.
91裸聊视频淧erhaps a new locally-owned, and smaller outfit could get one going. Perhaps.91裸聊视频�
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