2016-01-21

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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.

Archives

Awards praise local theater talent




The Four Star Theater Awards were handed out Jan. 10 at the High Street Arts Center in Moorpark in a glamorous ceremony that is Ventura County’s version of the Tonys. The awards are presented to deserving participants in shows produced by the six member theaters of the Four Star Alliance: Conejo Players Theatre in Thousand Oaks, High Street Arts Center […]

Calendar



THURS., JAN. 21 CLU Corporate Leaders Breakfast 7:30 to 9 a.m. at the Fess Parker Hilton Resort, 633 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara. Program on “Innovation, Progress, Stability: the Yardi Story” by Gordon Morrell and Anant Yardi of Yardi Systems. Web: callutheran.edu/clb. Channel Islands Gulls 11 a.m. at The Greek at the Harbor, 1583 Spinnaker Drive, Ventura. Luncheon at noon. […]

Funny folks perform



THE FINAL EIGHT—Top, eight local comedians audition Jan. 17 at Muvico in Thousand Oaks for a chance to win a 10-minute stand-up routine before a performance of Cabrillo Music Theatre’s “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,” to run Jan. 29 through Feb. 14 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. Front row, from left: Erik Escobar […]

One-woman art show at Conejo Valley museum



Artist Susan Lasch Krevitt will present a show titled “Fragments, Relics, Artifacts” Jan. 23 through May 8 at the Conejo Valley Art Museum near the food court in the Janss Marketplace, Ste. 193C, Hillcrest Drive at Moorpark Road, Thousand Oaks. Gallery hours are noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. The opening and reception will be from 5 to 7 […]

Eye On Local Area Stocks



Acorn publisher among NAWBO winners



The National Association of Women Business Owners Ventura County Chapter recently announced the 2016 winners of its 17th annual Bravo Awards. Among the honorees is Acorn Newspapers associate publisher Lisa Rule. The awards will be presented at a gala luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fri., April 1 at the Serra Center in Camarillo. Early-bird luncheon tickets are available […]

Family caregivers find support



Senior Concerns will present a community seminar on “Improving Your Caregiving Experience: Finding the Support You Need,” from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tues., Jan. 26 at Senior Concerns, 401 Hodencamp Road, Thousand Oaks. The seminar leaders are Charna Posin and Sue Lindermann. Posin is certified senior advisor and patient advocate at Senior Concerns. Prior to joining Senior Concerns, she specialized […]

Dedication for Boys & Girls Clubs facility



Recognized for their support of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley and for their many contributions to the community, Rocky and Lon Morton will be honored at a dedication of the Rocky and Lon Morton Boys & Girls Club building at noon Tues., Feb. 23 on the campus of Sequoia Middle School, 2855 Borchard Road, Newbury Park. […]

Celebrate 100 years of parks in movies



In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service, local film historians will host “The Centennial on Screen: 100 Years of our National Parks in the Movies”from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun., Jan. 24 at the Santa Monica Mountains Visitor Center on the grounds of King Gillette Ranch, 26876 Mulholland Hwy., Calabasas. National parks have long served […]

A time to honor those who care

Other Side of 50

Our community is full of them. They often go unnoticed by friends and neighbors. Their role is not known to their employer. For many, their doctor is unaware of their situation. They walk among us, shop among us, work among us—yet we don’t see them for what they are: family caregivers. As you look around your workplace, your neighborhood, or […]