2010-04-29

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'Paywall' removed

The new millennium has been a transformative time for newspaper publishing.

Changing reader habits and the advent of new technology have placed big demands on companies in the print news business.

The Acorn and its parent company, Times Media Group, understand that their biggest responsibility is not only the delivery of credible, relevant information in a timely fashion, but making sure residents have easy access to the publication when stories become available.

That’s why we’re super excited about the news being shared today.

Following a five-year stretch in which Acorn readers were given the option of purchasing online subscriptions to the paper, that so-called “paywall” is coming down.

“Mr. Publisher, tear down this wall,” the late President Ronald Reagan might have once said.

And so we did.

Starting immediately, all online content from our five Acorn publications will be available at no charge to the reader, meaning a paid subscription is no longer required to click and read articles. The weekly Acorn has always been delivered to your driveway at no cost—that more than 40-year tradition will continue—and from now on The Acorn on the internet will be free as well.

Why the change?

The Acorn is your community newspaper, and we want to make sure it stays that way. We believe it’s important that residents feel a connection to the stories we write and also learn about the businesses that advertise in their community. The absence of a paywall is the best way to ensure this free-flow of information remains.

We also invite readers to sign up for the new, easy-to-read Acorn newspaper e-edition delivered weekly to your e-mail. Viewed on mobile, desktop or laptop, the pages are super easy to navigate and, free, just like the print paper.

Local journalism is first gear in the engine that drives America’s free press, and a free press it shall be.

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Market moves to OPHS



The weekly Oak Park Farmers Market at the Oak Park Plaza shopping center will be moving to Oak Park High School next week. Starting Sat., May 8, the Oak Park market will take place at the high school parking lot at 899 N. Kanan Road. The market will continue on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. According to Coastal […]

Tree removal upsets residents



Several Old Agoura residents living on Driver Avenue are angry that three liquidambar trees were cut down in front of their condominium complex on April 21. Maxine Weksler said that when she first heard the loud noise of power tools outside of her Oakcrest condominium she thought the trees were just being trimmed, but when she realized they were being […]

Science teachers go high tech



Foundation welcomes 5 new trustees



Five new trustees have been selected to serve on the board of the Conejo Valley/Las Virgenes Future Foundation, executive director Karen Malatesta announced. The new trustees bring a “wealth of experience and expertise to the organization,” Malatesta said. Tom Mitze, director of the Department of Community and Cultural Services for the city of Thousand Oaks who also serves as executive […]

Startling behavior by high school students discussed



Survey results that revealed startling, unethical and sometimes dangerous behavior among U.S. high school students were unveiled to the public at a recent Boys & Girls Clubs seminar in Agoura Hills. Lying, cheating, and stealing among today’s teens is rampant, according to a survey conducted in 2008 by the Josephson Institute, a nonprofit organization founded by Michael Josephson whose Character […]

Free irrigation ‘tune up’



Las Virgenes Municipal Water District will conduct a free one-evening class on Improving Irrigation Efficiency from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Wed., May 12 at the district headquarters, 4232 Las Virgenes Road, Calabasas. A complimentary light supper will be provided. The class will cover such topics as good sprinkler system design, identifying and fixing common problems, how long to water, the […]

College students take spring break and help in the rebuilding of New Orleans



Several local college students forfeited a relaxing (read: partyfilled) spring break to travel to New Orleans and rebuild homes that had been ravaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Alexis Rosenthal of Westlake Village, Danny Fischer of Oak Park and Benjie Baker of Calabasas attend UC Santa Barbara, and Oak Park resident Brianna Fischer attends UCLA. The students are members of […]

Park design talks upcoming



The c ity of Westlake Village will sponsor a series of community outreach workshops to receive input on the location and design of the above-ground elements of the new park. The workshops will meet at the Westlake Village City Hall, 31200 Oak Crest Drive. The dates are 10 a.m. Sat., May 8; 7 p.m. Tues., May 11 and 7 p.m. […]

Community gathers for Agoura expo



The Agoura Hills Department of Community Services will present the second annual Community Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat., May 8 at Sumac Park, 6000 Calmfield Ave., Agoura Hills. The event will promote awareness about the environment, public safety, healthy activity and provide education on ways to keep the community healthy and safe.   Organizations such as the Las […]

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