'The Onion' to Nix LA Print Edition

Now even the "fake news" newspapers are cutting back.

The Onion reportedly plans to shut down its print editions in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

General reaction in car-obsessed LA: There was a print edition?

Here's a snippet from MinnPost.com:

Trying to fulfill Monday's promise to get more details on how the Onion's Twin Cities edition is faring, and whether they'll keep printing here, I received a memo from Onion World Headquarters.

It's good news, for now at least. The humor conglomerate confirms published reports it's shutting down L.A. and San Francisco editions, but has "no plans at this time to cease publication in any of our other markets," writes CEO Steve Hannah.

MinnPost.com also quotes the memo, which includes this tidbit:

Overall, we are weathering the storm, and, as you know, we have avoided taking many of the draconian measures employed by other media companies. Unfortunately, despite healthy readership in both Los Angeles and San Francisco (readership has actually risen despite our reduction in copies in recent months) the advertising in both cities has been abysmal.

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