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Dear Readers:
I am writing this today to ask you to consider financially supporting local news for about 33 cents a day.
As you are most likely aware, I own and operate Mason County Press and Oceana County Press (Media Group 31, LLC), which I began in 2012. These online news services are available for free to our readers thanks to the generous support of advertisers. However, advertising sales are difficult. Over the past several years, the marketing business has become much more competitive with businesses also reducing their marketing budgets. We do continue to have many advertisers who do understand the value of supporting local businesses and supporting local news and I am very grateful to them.
As traditional news media continue to diminish, I believe there is an opportunity for MCP and OCP to grow.
My intention is for access to MCP and OCP to remain free. But, earlier this year I began offering a subscription-based daily news briefing. These briefings are sent each weekday through email and include the day’s headlines. I often include “bonus” material as well.
The cost of this service is $10 per month.
The easiest way is to sign up for an automatic monthly payment on Paypal. Click this link.
Alternative methods:
- I can send you an invoice for a yearly payment of $120, which you can conveniently pay online or by check. If you are interested in this method, please email editor@mediagroup31.com and I can sign you up or youcan also mail a yearly check for $120 to Media Group 31, PO Box 21, Scottville, MI 49454 (please include your email address).
I appreciate all our readers regardless of whether they choose to continue to access our service for free or with a monthly financial support.
If you would like to support MCP/OCP but do not wish to receive daily emails, please consider sending a contribution to any of the above methods or pay by Venmo (@masoncountypress).
Sincerely,
Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief/Owner
Mason County Press/Oceana County Press
www.masoncountypress.com www.oceanacountypress.com
Media Group 31, Inc. – PO Box 21, Scottville, MI 49454
Phone/Text: 231-690-3216
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