SEATTLE READERS! The TIMES cancels Candorville. Write in NOW

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The Seattle Times CANCELED CANDORVILLE TODAY three weeks ahead of schedule, as part of a redesign. If you’re a Seattle Times reader and you want Candorville BACK in your paper, you’ve got to contact them NOW by writing to Timescomics@seattletimes.com. Tell them why you want it to stay, what Candorville means to you, and get all your Seattle-area friends, enemies, and exes (now I’m just being redundant) to do the same. Don’t procrastinate, write to them now because now is when they’re paying attention.

Papers cancel a strip to save money because they think readers won’t miss it. If nobody complains, it stays canceled. If enough people protest, they change their mind and return it. The Times canceled Candorville once before, but overwhelming reader response caused them to restore Candorville to the comics page.

If you want that to happen again, WRITE TO THEM NOW!


Discussion (3)¬

  1. Guest says:

    3/13/2012 8:30 AM- This is what I got just now…

    "Thank you for sharing your thoughts about our comics. We very much appreciate your feedback! We do read all the e-mails that come in, but the volume makes it impossible to reply to each one individually. Please know that we'll take your thoughts into consideration, whether you hear from us or not.

    Sincerely,
    The Seattle Times comics staff"

    Sounds much less positive. Keep writing…

    • Darrin Bell says:

      Wait… Did they just cancel it again? The original post you're responding to is from 2008.

  2. jhorsley3 says:

    I wrote them and got this response back today.

    “Dear Reader,

    Thank you very much for your thoughtful e-mail in response to changes in The Seattle Times. While we are sorry that you’re unhappy with some of our modifications, we are also gratified that you care enough about The Times to take the time to write to us.

    Notes such as yours have persuaded us that the New York Times crossword puzzle and the Candorville comic strip are important enough that we need to restore them in print. We are pleased to be able to tell you that they will be back on our weekday pages in January.

    One of our key goals is to give you relevant news and information that you can’t get anywhere else, while still keeping some of the features (comics, puzzles, weather) that we know are important to print readers. This month’s newspapers have included original coverage of the following:

    * In-depth coverage of Seattle’s approach to clearing streets of snow
    * Key information about weather-related closures, travel updates and winter safety tips
    * Impact of Sea-Tac’s third runway on Burien residents
    * The latest on handling of the Port of Seattle’s reportedly fraudulent contracting practices
    * Area Indian Tribes’ efforts to keep their native languages alive
    * Community efforts to preserve dental services for poor adults
    * Local pieces on movies, concerts, art exhibits and author appearances
    * Reflections on outgoing Seahawks coach Mike Holmgren’s career in Seattle
    * Extensive coverage of high school sports

    The daily newspaper also continues to feature columnists Danny Westneat, Jerry Large, Nicole Brodeur, Steve Kelley, Jerry Brewer and Nancy Leson, plus numerous other staff writers, photographers and artists who strive to capture a sense of place and community in their work.

    You are clearly a reader who values the newspaper. We value your loyalty, and we are committed to continuing to serve you with local, quality journalism.

    Thank you once again for your e-mail. It means a great deal to us, and it has led us to make additional changes in hopes that The Times will continue to be an indispensible part of your day.

    Sincerely,
    David Boardman
    Executive Editor”

    so it looks like it worked.