''AnnArbor.com'' was an

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that covered local news of

Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The 2020 United States census, 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851, making it the List of municipalities in Michigan, fifth-most populous cit ...

, and the surrounding Washtenaw County. In 2013 ''AnnArbor.com'' was transitioned to MLive.com along with

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other Michigan newspapers and renamed ''

The Ann Arbor News ''The Ann Arbor News'' is a newspaper serving Washtenaw and Livingston counties in Michigan. Published daily online through MLive.com, the paper also publishes print editions on Thursdays and Sundays. History Original publication Published i ...

''.

Overview

''AnnArbor.com'' reported news both online and in print. The print version was also known as ''AnnArbor.com'' and was published on Thursdays and Sundays. It had a full-time staff of 60, 35 of which were

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s; 80 more

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gers.Luscombe 50. The website had online ads known as "deals", on which users could vote to include on the Sunday print edition. As a website, ''AnnArbor.com'' was not only a news source but also a place for social interaction, presenting information in a chronological

-style format. Users could register to start "conversations" and upload photos and videos.

History

''AnnArbor.com'' was launched on July 24, 2009, to replace ''

'', when

, the parent company of the ''News'' as well as more than 20 other daily newspapers, attempted to produce a greater profit from the newspaper. By downsizing the print edition from seven days a week to two, the newspaper could reduce costs, becoming more sustainable in the long run. The website is part of Advance's experiment to convert its paper publications to online versions; Ann Arbor was chosen because a study found that 92% of its population was able to access online news. In response to the change, one local lamented, "The 75-year-old''News'' was like an old friend." A ''

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'' article has compared the ''News'' to similar defunct newspapers like the ''

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'' and the ''

Rocky Mountain News The ''Rocky Mountain News'' (nicknamed the ''Rocky'') was a daily newspaper published in Denver, Colorado, from April 23, 1859, until February 27, 2009. It was owned by the E. W. Scripps Company from 1926 until its closing. the Monday–Friday ...

''. In 2013, ''AnnArbor.com'' was transitioned to MLive.com and renamed ''The Ann Arbor News''.

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References

* * {{Authority control Advance Publications American news websites Mass media in Ann Arbor, Michigan Newspapers published in Michigan Newspapers established in 2009 2009 establishments in Michigan 2013 disestablishments in Michigan