More changes at the OC Register

The Orange County Register could soon have free community newspapers, more Web offerings and a smaller main paper, according to reports in the newspaper.
These are the directives of The Register's new publisher, Terry Horne, who said changes are necessary to combat declining ad revenue and circulation.
In his first interview since becoming publisher in September, Horne said the old newspaper business model is no longer viable.
"The Register has to become a 21st century business," Horne said. "We can't have the same model that worked 10 years ago."
Changes will include:
* The subscription-based Register will include content targeted mostly at older readers.
* Free community weeklies that target a broader audience with a hyper-local focus.
* OCregister.com will provide free content to a younger audience.
* A narrower main paper, with the width of each page shrinking by 1 inch in late summer or fall.
* Joining a consortium with other companies, to be announced soon, that will share advertising and news content.
* Considering the expansion of the free Irvine World News/OC Post tabloid to five days a week from three and possibly rolling out the concept in other communities.
Last month, Horne made a immediate changes including 25 layoffs, folding the business section into the main news sections, elimination of the stock tables and Business Monday. He also divided local news into six geographical zones.
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