Comments on: Duffy to do cartoons for Register competitor http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/ The source for industry news for the professional cartoonist Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:54:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Aaron Taylor http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/#comment-78424 Aaron Taylor Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:07:31 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/#comment-78424 The letter from the publisher -- Al Manzi -- was the publisher of the Daily Herald in Provo, Utah when I was there as the staff cartoonist. He was quite supportive of my work as an editorial cartoonist (something that was not easy at a 35,000 circ. paper) and expressed to me how much it benefited the paper. The letter from the publisher — Al Manzi — was the publisher of the Daily Herald in Provo, Utah when I was there as the staff cartoonist. He was quite supportive of my work as an editorial cartoonist (something that was not easy at a 35,000 circ. paper) and expressed to me how much it benefited the paper.

]]> By: steve skelton http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/#comment-78421 steve skelton Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:02:14 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/#comment-78421 One of those papers, The Daily Camera, printed a letter from the President and Publisher regarding the current state of the economy and the commitment of The Daily Camera to see it through. http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/dec/18/from-the-publisher-camera-remains-strong/ One of those papers, The Daily Camera, printed a letter from the President and Publisher regarding the current state of the economy and the commitment of The Daily Camera to see it through.

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/dec/18/from-the-publisher-camera-remains-strong/

]]> By: steve skelton http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/#comment-78419 steve skelton Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:26:41 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/#comment-78419 Wow, John, that's quite a drop. I can only surmise that the quality of content has changed, and not the reader. When are newspapers going to get this figured out? I feel more of a bond with the two newspapers I subscribe to, as it is a bit of an antidote being on the computer all day. As naive as it sounds, I think this is a period of opportunity for newspapers to reestablish themselves as vital and worth reading. Wow, John, that’s quite a drop. I can only surmise that the quality of content has changed, and not the reader. When are newspapers going to get this figured out? I feel more of a bond with the two newspapers I subscribe to, as it is a bit of an antidote being on the computer all day. As naive as it sounds, I think this is a period of opportunity for newspapers to reestablish themselves as vital and worth reading.

]]> By: John Cole http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/#comment-78417 John Cole Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:55:50 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/#comment-78417 By my count, my old newspaper in Dur'm, NC, has lightened its circulation list by about 21,000 readers (roughly a 45 percent drop) in the nearly four years since the new owners treated me to a Duffy-style perp walk. I won't be so bold as to claim responsibility for all of that decline, however. By my count, my old newspaper in Dur’m, NC, has lightened its circulation list by about 21,000 readers (roughly a 45 percent drop) in the nearly four years since the new owners treated me to a Duffy-style perp walk.

I won’t be so bold as to claim responsibility for all of that decline, however.

]]> By: Roy Porterfield http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/#comment-78414 Roy Porterfield Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:55:13 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/#comment-78414 The Register is $208 per year, and the number of cancellations is probably over 700 by now. They have lost $150K/year in revenue and lost yet another distinguishing feature of a once-great paper. I hope Duffy is looking for a syndicator. The Register is $208 per year, and the number of cancellations is probably over 700 by now. They have lost $150K/year in revenue and lost yet another distinguishing feature of a once-great paper. I hope Duffy is looking for a syndicator.

]]> By: Steve Greenberg http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/#comment-78413 Steve Greenberg Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:06:32 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/#comment-78413 I hope Randy and Steve's calculations are correct, because that means they probably lost Duffy's salary for no gain, and much ill will and lost readers. And I'm so glad to see him getting that forum in the competing publication. Sweet. I hope Randy and Steve’s calculations are correct, because that means they probably lost Duffy’s salary for no gain, and much ill will and lost readers.

And I’m so glad to see him getting that forum in the competing publication. Sweet.

]]> By: steve skelton http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/#comment-78406 steve skelton Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:22:10 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/#comment-78406 If a subscription is $100 per year, that would mean they just lost $70,000. Is that right? If a subscription is $100 per year, that would mean they just lost $70,000. Is that right?

]]> By: Randy Bish http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/#comment-78405 Randy Bish Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:36:48 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/12/17/duffy-to-do-cartoons-for-register-competitor/#comment-78405 "Since the announcement of Duffy’s dismissal the paper has had 700 cancelled subscriptions." 'Nuff said. Too many bean counters armed with axes. “Since the announcement of Duffy’s dismissal the paper has had 700 cancelled subscriptions.”

‘Nuff said.

Too many bean counters armed with axes.

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