What happened to the Cleveland Plain Dealer?

On Tuesday, the Cleveland guild announced a decision by Advance to lay off the four reporters who had remained at the Plain Dealer. “After more than 80 years of union membership, Plain Dealer journalists will no longer be represented by Local One,” the guild statement read. “The unit will be dissolved effective May 17.

Who owns the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper?

Advance Publications Inc
In 1967, Vail and Holden’s other trustees sold the Plain Dealer to the Samuel Newhouse chain of papers for $54.2 million, a record price at the time. The paper continues to be owned by an iteration of the Newhouse Family, now known by the name Advance Publications Inc.

Why is it called The Plain Dealer?

Its name was probably inspired by a former Jacksonian paper published in New York. Among its early staff members was CHAS. FARRAR BROWNE, who created the character “Artemus Ward.” In the years leading up to the CIVIL WAR, the Plain Dealer was the local Democratic organ in a Republican city and region.

How often is The Plain Dealer printed?

seven days a week
The Plain Dealer will continue to publish seven days a week and be delivered four days a week by a small army of more than 500 printers, packagers, distributors, engineers and other staff, including, by the way, about 240 proud Teamsters in this union town.

How much does the Sunday Plain Dealer cost?

The daily paper costs $2 and the Sunday/Thanksgiving Day final is $3 at newsstands/newsracks. The full subscription weekly price is $4.65.

How much does a Plain Dealer subscription cost?

The PD says it will include up to four “premium editions” a year to your subscription, each at $2.99.

How much is a Cleveland Plain Dealer subscription?

Just $10 a month. You will be charged monthly unless and until you cancel your subscription. You may cancel your subscription at any time by calling 216-999-6000 or by visiting myaccount.cleveland.com.

How much does the Sunday Cleveland Plain Dealer cost?

The Cleveland Plain Dealer is substantially increasing the newsstand price of their newspaper from $2 to $3 for the weekly edition and from $3 to $5 for the Sunday edition.

How do I get a Plain Dealer Online?

A: You can access the e-edition through a browser on any device that has an Internet connection–tablet, smartphone, desktop, laptop–making The Plain Dealer easier to access than ever! The Plain Dealer app works on Android and Apple devices and is free to download from Google Play and i-Tunes App Store.

What is the circulation of the Plain Dealer?

The Plain Dealer is the major newspaper of Cleveland, Ohio, United States. In fall 2019, it ranked 23rd in U.S. newspaper circulation, a significant drop since March 2013, when its circulation ranked 17th daily and 15th on Sunday. As of May 2019, The Plain Dealer had 94,838 daily readers and 171,404 readers on Sunday.

What was the pay scale at the Cleveland Plain Dealer?

It was a good time to be a journalist in Cleveland. The Sunday edition was several hundred pages long and included a glossy weekend magazine. The first-year pay scale, $305 a week, “seemed like a king’s ransom,” Stephens recalls.

When does the Cleveland Plain Dealer newsroom end?

“After more than 80 years of union membership, Plain Dealer journalists will no longer be represented by Local One,” the guild statement read. “The unit will be dissolved effective May 17. The PD newsroom will no longer exist.”

When did the Plain Dealer newspaper stop publishing?

The Plain Dealer has been the sole major newspaper for Cleveland and Northeast Ohio since its two main twentieth-century competitors, the Cleveland News and The Cleveland Press, closed in 1960 and 1982, respectively.