California Post brings brash New York-style tabloid news to the West Coast (apnews.com)
Topics of interest to Californians include ‘homelessness, affordability, technology and law and order, said the editor. It will have a flashy front page, which is the most famous part and calling card of the NY version, and a Page 6 gossip column.
The Cali version, like the NY version, is expected to be unprofitable but useful against political enemies and in getting relationships with Right wing politicians, AP reported.
AP put a little summary of news this year in their article.
'It launches at a volatile moment for the industry
'However bold its intentions, the venture is being launched into a turbulent atmosphere for the news business, particularly print papers. More than 3,200 of them have closed nationwide since 2005, according to figures kept by Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. The online world spawned new information sources and influencers, changed news consumers’ tastes and habits, and upended the advertising market on which newspapers relied.
'California, with a population of nearly 40 million, still has dozens of newspapers, including dailies in and around Los Angeles and other major cities. But the nation’s second-most-populous city hasn’t had a dedicated tabloid focused on regional issues in recent memory. Meanwhile, venerable institutions like the Los Angeles Times have been hit with major layoffs.
'The launch of a paper edition of the Post “defies logic” as news outlets in major metro areas are rapidly shrinking their print footprint, said Ted Johnson, a media and politics editor for Deadline in Washington, D.C., who reported in Los Angeles for 28 years.
‘“But Rupert Murdoch, his first love is print,” Johnson said.’
Commenter. 'They may be surprised at how many people read the new Calif. Post. It will appeal to conservatives and it can't possibly have more fake news than the main stream media.'
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