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01/15/2020
Dispatch Print Production to Move
Source: The Columbus Dispatch, January 6, 2019
The Columbus Dispatch is moving its newspaper printing and production operation from the West Side to a sister facility in Indianapolis in March.
Employees were told Monday that while the company is moving the location where The Dispatch is printed, it will not affect the daily publication of The Dispatch. Subscribers to the print edition will continue to receive home delivery at the usual time.
“And the Dispatch news team located in offices across from the Statehouse in Downtown Columbus will continue to provide the local news coverage that Dispatch readers expect from us,” said Alan D. Miller, executive editor and interim general manager of the Dispatch Media Group.
The consolidation of production operations has become common within the newspaper industry as a way to save money and preserve local journalism.
“For local journalism to remain strong in modern society, the newspaper business must adapt and change to serve both print subscribers and a rapidly growing digital audience — while also making money to support all of that,” Miller said.
He said the local Dispatch news and advertising teams remain deeply committed to serving Columbus and central Ohio, as they have for more than 148 years. All will remain local.
“This was an extremely difficult decision, and we recognize the effects it will have on our employees,” Miller said. “The Columbus production employees are hard-working people, and this is not in any way a reflection on their work. It is the direct result of significant changes in this industry.”
