The Future of Preprint Distribution
Miles E. Groves MG Strategic Research, Ltd.
Stories abound of readers upset when the preprint package is missing from the weekend newspaper. For some communities, the advertising content and coupons in the newspaper are key reasons to subscribe. Media research suggests that editorial content is a major draw to the newspaper product and that once there, over 80 percent of readers review preprint advertising and 70 percent use them to make shopping ...