Tragedy
Thursday, July 30th, 2009Ok.? So, it’s not tragic in a twister-took-out-a-whole-town kind of way, but tragic to me nonetheless.
As you know, Thursday is my favorite day of the week.? I hop out of bed and run downstairs to grab the Washington Post.? Immediately I get the Home section and devour it along with my breakfast.? Well, you can imagine how saddened I was yesterday when a friend emailed me to tell of the tragic demise of the Home section.
Yes, sad, but true, the Washington Post’s Home section is going the way of Sunday Source and Book World.? I understand that print journalism is suffering, but where will we get a weekly dose of good design advice in one comprehensive package?? The Post is going to continue to have interior design features in a weekly Thursday package of “extras” – as the Health, Food and Home sections are referred -?but it will be in a much smaller format geared locally.? So, we in Alexandria will not know what is going on in the District and vice versa.? (And, I have to say, that as a small business owner trying to expand our reach, the Home section is very helpful in spreading the word about what’s going on in the stores)
If you are as disappointed as I am then please write a letter to the editor.? Liz Seymour is the deputy editor of the Home section.? She can share our concerns with the higher ups.? I don’t have her email address but you can likely send your letters to home@washpost.com.? Also, share this tragic news with your friends and ask them to send letters as well.? Power to the people!
To learn more about the changes visit the Washington Business Journal.
In design solidarity…? Amy
PS – check out today’s Home section!? It has a great collage of solutions for small spaces.? Love that they used many examples!
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