Close Secret
Easter Publishing
It seems that the newspaper publishers want to keep their Easter arrangements close secrets until the last moment and then expect everyone to adjust their lives based on this late information. We try to organise at least a month ahead to give our staff a chance to arrange their personal lives with minimum upsets.
At first the Leader informed us that they were to publish for the first time ever on Good Friday. Then they decided that they would not and return to their normal publishing schedule.
The Telegraph published last year on Good Friday but only recently revealed that this year they would only supply the metropolitan area and as far north as Newcastle. This will also apply to the Australian. Naturally, all our customer accounts will be adjusted to accommodate these late alterations.
The Herald continues to publish a version of the papers on Good Friday. The form guide will be inserted in the Thursday edition (normally an extra on Fridays) but the Newcastle Herald will not have it inserted. The Friday Herald will be $2.40 and have the Saturday extra. On Saturday there will be a new news wraparound but the same extra. The Financial Review will not be published again until Tuesday after the Thursday edition.
If you are confused, imagine how we feel. Each year we are kept guessing until the last minute and then get pressured to provide supply figures in short time because the admin staff of the papers are having time off for Easter!
Maxine and Peter
It seems that the newspaper publishers want to keep their Easter arrangements close secrets until the last moment and then expect everyone to adjust their lives based on this late information. We try to organise at least a month ahead to give our staff a chance to arrange their personal lives with minimum upsets.
At first the Leader informed us that they were to publish for the first time ever on Good Friday. Then they decided that they would not and return to their normal publishing schedule.
The Telegraph published last year on Good Friday but only recently revealed that this year they would only supply the metropolitan area and as far north as Newcastle. This will also apply to the Australian. Naturally, all our customer accounts will be adjusted to accommodate these late alterations.
The Herald continues to publish a version of the papers on Good Friday. The form guide will be inserted in the Thursday edition (normally an extra on Fridays) but the Newcastle Herald will not have it inserted. The Friday Herald will be $2.40 and have the Saturday extra. On Saturday there will be a new news wraparound but the same extra. The Financial Review will not be published again until Tuesday after the Thursday edition.
If you are confused, imagine how we feel. Each year we are kept guessing until the last minute and then get pressured to provide supply figures in short time because the admin staff of the papers are having time off for Easter!
Maxine and Peter
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