Starting next week, the Anchorage Daily News will shift from publishing its print newspaper six days a week to two days a week. The move will enable the ADN, which has the largest digital news audience in Alaska, to focus on digital efforts and be sustainable into the future, leaders of the organization said.
The print newspaper will be published Sundays and Wednesdays starting the week of July 15. The e-edition — the electronic replica of the print newspaper — will continue to be published every day except Saturdays. The change was announced in a letter and email to subscribers.
The decision to reduce print days reflects changing reader habits and rising costs. Readership on ADN.com and its mobile app far exceeds that of the print newspaper — accounting for more than 90% of readership overall. The number of digital-only subscribers surpassed the number of print subscribers several years ago.
