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Cedar Street Times is the weekly newspaper in Pacific Grove, California. Originally established as an online publication, it became a print version when its founder, Marge Ann Jameson, determined that it would be easier to drive readers to an upstart online version if one had an upstart print version. That was in September 2008. Since then, with a couple of hiccups in the first six months, the newspaper has been published weekly ever since and was adjudicated a newspaper of general circulation in July, 2010. Believing that Pacific Grove – like all communities – needs a fair and unbiased, regular source of local news by, for and about the citizens of the community, the newspaper strives to provide the most comprehensive coverage of the City of Pacific Grove available, with no agenda other than the truth. The newspaper even refuses to publish letters that do not have a basis in truth. Submissions by young authors and photographers as well as seasoned veteran writers and contributors are encouraged. ''Cedar Street Times'' has regular columnists; rotated so that different ideas are presented with each new issue. This ensures a diverse readership, in the belief of the publisher. All city council meetings and many committee meetings, as well as the business improvement district meetings are attended, either by the publisher or one of the stringers or reporters. The publisher is on the board of the B.I.D. and the Feast of Lanterns and is a member of Friends of Gateway Center. While some other local newspapers attempt to be all things to all people on the Monterey Peninsula, they simply cannot fill the need for stories about Pacific Grove politics, local celebrations, and the people who make Pacific Grove unique. Space considerations alone can be said to account for this lack in other area newspapers, but ''Cedar Street Times'' devotes its space entirely to Pacific Grove. ==Web vs. print== While a web magazine would be one answer to the need for “Pacific Grove-centric” information, newsprint is still the method of choice. A physical news product is believed by industry auditors to reach more than four people per copy. Newspapers are shared and saved and clipped. Advertising, which could be considered to be paid news, is more prominent in a physical product than a virtual one. Pacific Grove has a large population of senior citizens for whom the Internet is not an option (an estimated 15 percent of the population is believed to be non-web savvy) but they still participate, they shop, and they vote. The 2000 census gives a figure of 19% for citizens over the age of 65. 2010 census figures are due in February 2011. ''Cedar Street Times'' readers tend to be active, no matter their age. They want to know about events and issues. A good portion of the newspaper is devoted to upcoming events and reviews of plays, musicals, books and art shows. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cedar Street Times」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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