If newspapers perish, comic strips will die with them. So any news of newspaper prosperity is worth celebrating. A month or so back, Allan Gardner at DailyCartoonist reported: “Good news for those of us watching print media struggle to gain sufficient advertising revenue as they transition to digital. The Atlantic magazine’s online advertising revenue has overtaken its print revenue for the first time.” Elsewhere, Editor & Publisher reported that the Chicago Tribune has increased its page count by 40 full pages per week: “We’ve added depth, dimension and range to our news report to serve you better,” the paper’s promo said, “ — we’ve strengthened the newspaper for readers who love the printed newspaper and are serious about their news.” No word, yet, on whether circulation or advertising has increased as a result.
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