The News Tribune to change print days as digital transition evolves
The News Tribune’s journey toward a more digitally focused, sustainable future takes its biggest step yet later this year.
We will transition to a 24/7 digital product with three days of high-quality print editions beginning May 6.
The print editions will publish Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and continue to be delivered alongside your regular mail delivery. The Sunday newspaper will arrive on Saturday as it has. Single copies also will be available at select retail locations.
The electronic edition – we call it the eEdition for short – will continue to publish seven days a week at TheNewsTribune.com and in our digital app. And we’ll continue to publish news digitally throughout the day, every day.
The best is yet to come. We’re very excited about a new, improved eEdition that will be in place in the next few months.
We’re also expanding our digital offerings and improving your digital experience. For a limited time we’re offering a unique opportunity for The News Tribune subscribers to enjoy a customized experience via a brand new tablet we provide at no extra cost. You can register for that program online at digital.thenewstribune.com/tablet-offer/ while supplies last. Restrictions apply.
One thing I’ve heard often from readers and organizations across our community is the need for a better calendar to submit and plan events. That feedback has been extremely valuable and has led to a new community calendar that will launch soon at TheNewsTribune.com.
This is another key move for us within the digital transition of the news industry — and a vital step toward the sustainability of one of Tacoma’s iconic businesses.
The News Tribune has had an immeasurable impact on the South Sound community, dating back to 1883.
And we plan to be here for decades to come.
Increasingly, South Sound residents get their news from their phones, tablets and computers.
With that trend in mind, we’ve become much more digitally focused and have intensified that approach to where readers of TheNewsTribune.com or our eEdition often see our best work before our print readers. For two years now, our eEdition has included a section of stories published after our print deadline or scheduled to run in print at a later date.
For the TNT to continue to provide you with essential coverage of our community and unsparing exclusive reporting, we must transform our business to thrive in 2024 and beyond.
Our award-winning journalists’ commitment to Pierce County isn’t changing. In fact, we’re adding two new reporters in the coming weeks. I’m excited to announce Simone Carter is joining our newsroom to cover the City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Schools.
The News Tribune also was selected recently to be part of the inaugural Murrow News Fellowship class. We’re in the interview process now but soon will add another reporter to our newsroom to cover homelessness/housing issues with an increased accountability approach on public policy and spending.
These are important additions to a talented newsroom of journalists.
Here are some of my favorite stories they’ve reported over the last year:
Debbie Cockrell’s reporting on the legal woes surrounding Point Ruston and developer Loren Cohen is unmatched. She’s pored over hundreds if not thousands of legal documents to keep our readers informed.
Aspen Shumpert’s dogged reporting over the controversy and major safety concerns at the 2023 Fish Bowl likely had an immediate impact on this year’s event moving to a larger venue.
A team of reporters led by senior reporter Shea Johnson covered the major news last year that Pierce and Thurston counties were at the top of a list for a new regional airport. Their stories shined a light on a litany of issues surrounding those locations, ultimately ending with the state legislature scrapping the list and starting over.
Peter Talbot, along with visual journalist Brian Hayes, spent months in and out of the courtroom last fall bringing you coverage and valuable insight into the trial of three police officers accused of killing Manny Ellis. And we’ll continue to cover the impact of the not-guilty verdicts.
Matt Driscoll’s multi-part series on vehicle homelessness revealed an increasing concern locally and nationally that’s straining government resources, businesses and neighborhoods.
If you’re already a subscriber, thank you for supporting the work we do and investing in local journalism (be sure to activate your digital access at thenewstribune.com/activate).
If you aren’t a subscriber, please consider being a part of the solution. A growing community deserves a strong, independent local news source. The future of our community depends on it.
In the coming days, subscribers will receive correspondence from our customer service team regarding next steps. That team can be reached at 253-597-8742.
