Unbelievable. Actually, no it is believable. The Gazette has always been uppity and that is why they have always had a lower readership than the Albany Times Union. Where is the public service in not publishing obituaries free of charge online. Everyone who has a death published, and I believe all deaths must be published in a general circulation newspaper by law, has to pay a hefty fee to do so. Why should anyone have to pay to read an obituary online? Thankfully, the other area newspapers - Albany Times Union, Troy Record, and the Saratogian - still publish obituaries online without charge to those wanting to read them. However, one misses notices for friends or relatives of friends who only have them published in the Daily Gazette. It is pound foolish for someone to have a subscription to the Daily Gazette just to be able to read obituaries online. Although I am a resident of Colonie, the Albany Times Union adequately covers news for the entire Capital Region area on their website free of charge. There is no reason for me to subscribe to the Daily Gazette other than to view obituaries. The Daily Gazette's stance on this matter fits right in with the mentality of Schenectady based WGY and the other Clear Channel stations that tell you to go to their web site for school closings rather than airing them over the air. They and you have forgotten the words public service. Right is right and wrong is wrong and this is definitely wrong. One would not be wrong in calling those in charge at the Daily Gazette bloodsuckers.
January 8, 2009
Posted on February 8 at 11:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Unbelievable. Actually, no it is believable. The Gazette has always been uppity and that is why they have always had a lower readership than the Albany Times Union. Where is the public service in not publishing obituaries free of charge online. Everyone who has a death published, and I believe all deaths must be published in a general circulation newspaper by law, has to pay a hefty fee to do so. Why should anyone have to pay to read an obituary online? Thankfully, the other area newspapers - Albany Times Union, Troy Record, and the Saratogian - still publish obituaries online without charge to those wanting to read them. However, one misses notices for friends or relatives of friends who only have them published in the Daily Gazette. It is pound foolish for someone to have a subscription to the Daily Gazette just to be able to read obituaries online. Although I am a resident of Colonie, the Albany Times Union adequately covers news for the entire Capital Region area on their website free of charge. There is no reason for me to subscribe to the Daily Gazette other than to view obituaries. The Daily Gazette's stance on this matter fits right in with the mentality of Schenectady based WGY and the other Clear Channel stations that tell you to go to their web site for school closings rather than airing them over the air. They and you have forgotten the words public service. Right is right and wrong is wrong and this is definitely wrong. One would not be wrong in calling those in charge at the Daily Gazette bloodsuckers.
Dave DiSisto
Albany, NY 12205-3605
ddisist1@gmail.com
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