Comic Quote by Elayne Boosler
“While editors and newspaper owners currently fret over shrinking readership and lost profits, they do the one thing that insures cutting their own throats; they keep reducing space for the one feature that attracts new young readers in the first place; the comic strips.”
About This Quote
Source Article: The New York Times, Media Trends, 1995
Newspapers cut the comics to save money, but that removes a key draw for younger readers, worsening decline.
In simple terms: Cutting comics hurts youth readership.
Key Takeaway
Preserve comics to retain young readers.
Themes
media
economics
audience
youth
content
Mood
concerned
reflective
Type
advisory
critical
When to use this quote
- newspaper budgeting
- young audience retention
- advertising revenue
- digital competition
Key Concepts
business strategy
audience engagement
media sustainability
Questions to Reflect On
- How can papers attract youth without comics?
- What alternatives replace the comic’s appeal?
A Different Perspective
Reducing comics may save short‑term costs but harms long‑term growth.
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