NYT will reduce number of sections to save money

In an effort to cut costs, The New York Times reports it will consolidate some sections printed in the New York metropolitan area edition of the paper, and completely eliminate its freestanding Metro section.

The Metro report will become part of the newspaper's A section, which also contains the International and National reports, and the Editorial and Op-Ed pages, on Mondays through Saturdays, and possibly on Sundays, as well. The Sports report will go into the section that begins with Business Day, on Tuesdays through Fridays, while Sports will remain a separate section on weekends and on Mondays.

The new format, which will debut on Oct. 6, "will not reduce the number of pages devoted to the Metro and Sports reports."
While one may wonder about the potential impact this move may have on loyal readers, editors say "the physical arrangement of the paper matters less in an age when a growing proportion of its audience is online."
There will be no changes made to the National Edition.

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