Boston Globe drops business section

Editor & Publisher reports The Boston Globe announced it will drop two sections. Starting with the Oct. 24 edition, the business section will become part of metro, and the new "g" tab will contain features and material pertaining to arts and entertainment. The overhaul will save The Globe 24 pages per week. The move is part of an ongoing industry-wide effort to "trim newsprint use and cut down on rising material costs."
Martin Baron, editor of The Globe, acknowledged the move is also a response to consumer trends, made to satisfy and "meet the needs" of readers. "Fundamentally, people are changing the way they use the newspaper," he said.
The Globe had enlisted the help of focus groups, outside consultants and "an e-panel made up of frequent Globe readers who [agreed] to be sounding boards." Through the research, The Globe found readers value local over national and international news. According to Baron, readers "are willing to get their national and international stories from other sources."
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