We were faced recently with renewing our subscription, at a much higher price than ever before. My wife and I discussed this, as money is tight right now. We seriously considered canceling, and just using numerous online news and opinion sites we also read.
We renewed. Here’s why.
The news sections of the paper are clearly fact-based, well-researched information. I rarely notice opinion creeping in. I get irked by some op-eds, as I see purported “facts” that aren’t not true, but thatap on the writers. The Post choosing to print them tells me they are dedicated to printing many viewpoints, trusting the readers to discern valid opinions from falsehoods. I don’t always agree with the editorial board’s viewpoint, but at least they put it out there with considered thought.
We are appreciative when The Post dares to print letters critical of The Post. Thatap fair and important, and online sources that I read don’t do that.
The Post could improve on the main section — too much of police blotter stuff. There’s less content and more ads, but we know that is necessary. The comics and puzzles are great.
Our biggest concern is that circulation is decreasing as The Post’s age demographic increases. It limits the amount of content The Post can run. This is a downward spiral that must be stopped. Independent journalism is a cornerstone of democracy, and our democracy is threatened right now. There must be ways to get 30-somethings and 40-somethings to subscribe. Local print media is important.
As Hannah Arendt wrote, “The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction … and the distinction between true and false … no longer exist.”
Thanks to The Post’s staff. Keep up the good work and continue diligently separating fact from fiction.
Denver resident Mark Simmons develops commercial solar systems.
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