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Online reading not all it’s cracked up to be

Kathy Griffith

Mar. 2, 2025 6:00 am

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Last week was the first week I had to read several of my Gazette papers online. You only get the paper delivered 3 days a week. With the paper in hand I would have my coffee, watch the world news, usually taking a half hour. Now, I find reading it online is just not as interesting. I can get thru it in 8 or 9 minutes. I will be switching to all online for a short time and then I am pretty sure I will be discontinuing it completely. I have a feeling that people my age will also do the same thing. The Gazette will continue to lose money left and right. I'm adapting, but just not the way the Gazette wants.

Kathy Griffith

Cedar Rapids

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