I just purchased a copy of today's PUNCH and I was surprised by it's weight. It almost feels like twice or thrice it's normal size.

Today must be a good day for them money-wise.

However I thought to myself, is this ideal? Is this what the press is being turned into? SHOULDN'T A REVERED PAPER like PUNCH have a maximum number of pages? It's simple economics, if they set up a high standard, they'll simply charge more for fewer spaces and make more money than this weightlifting exercise they put Nigerians into today.

The paper is a whooping 160 pages today (observe that in the middle there are pages A1-A64 for most of the congratulatory messages and the rest of the paper which contains some more messages is 96 pages long). I believe they can do better.

This new change that we have ushered in must be felt across all spheres of our lives including the standard we set for ourselves. Have you ever seen TIME or FORBES looking like this?

Somebody still dey read Punch?

People still dey buy Punch?

Mogidi:
Somebody still dey read Punch?

lol....yes na, the older demographic of society and rural areas cannot control/have no access to digital technology.

The people paying for adverts also know that people will read their messages hence their paying huge sums of money to advertise.

Obinovictor:
People still dey buy Punch?

lol, yes they do sir.

Ojisik:


lol....yes na, the older demographic of society and rural areas cannot control/have no access to digital technology.

The people paying for adverts also know that people will read their messages hence their paying huge sums of money to advertise.

I agree with you 100%

Punch why

It's simple economics BRO... The case of integrity or standards shouldn't come in to play when you are discussing number of pages but rather by what is written inside... Did the price change?

Kelechi2020:
It's simple economics BRO... The case of integrity or standards shouldn't come in to play when you are discussing number of pages but rather by what is written inside... Did the price change?

The price didn't change Sir, it can't even change because the revenue realised is more than what they usually get so using SIMPLE ECONOMICS it cant be more expensive.

My point is if PUNCH truly has standards and ethos, it shouldn't have stooped so low because of an inauguration ceremony. This is not just for PUNCH but for all newspapers.

Heck, that means with the right funding I can even tell the whole country that it's my chickens birthday.

Ojisik:
I just purchased a copy of today's PUNCH and I was surprised by it's weight. It almost feels like twice or thrice it's normal size.

Today must be a good day for them money-wise.

However I thought to myself, is this ideal? Is this what the press is being turned into? SHOULDN'T A REVERED PAPER like PUNCH have a maximum number of pages? It's simple economics, if they set up a high standard, they'll simply charge more for fewer spaces and make more money than this weightlifting exercise they put Nigerians into today.

The paper is a whooping 160 pages today (observe that in the middle there are pages A1-A64 for most of the congratulatory messages and the rest of the paper which contains some more messages is 96 pages long). I believe they can do better.

This new change that we have ushered in must be felt across all spheres of our lives including the standard we set for ourselves. Have you ever seen TIME or FORBES looking like this?

Na true o. Just checked today's SUN newspaper, it was almost as heavy as my P.N. Okeke Physics textbook back then in secondary school.