Washington Post extingue caderno dominical de livros

A última edição impressa do caderno Book World, especializado em resenhas literárias, do jornal The Whashington Post sairá no dia 15 de fevereiro, informa o New York Times, que agora é o único grande jornal americano a dedicar um caderno inteiro na edição de domingo às resenhas e reportagens sobre livros. O motivo, claro, é a crise, o baixo número de anunciantes. O papel utilizado para a impressão do Book World vai ser aproveitado na criação de duas novas editorias, mais rentáveis. E o Book World, agora, só na internet. Washington Post’s Book World Goes Out of Print as a Separate Section By MOTOKO RICH In another sign that literary criticism is losing its profile in newspapers, The Washington Post has decided to shutter the print version of Book World, its Sunday stand-alone book review section, and shift reviews to space inside two other sections of the paper. The last issue of Book World will appear in its tabloid print version on Feb. 15 but will continue to be published online as a distinct entity. The Post said in a statement Wednesday that in the printed newspaper Sunday book content will be split between Outlook, the commentary section, and Style & Arts. Book World will occasionally appear as a stand-alone print section oriented around special themes like summer reading or children’s books. Book World was one of the last remaining stand-alone book review sections in the country, along with The New York Times Book Review. The Post’s move comes as the company, like most other newspaper businesses across the country, has been hobbled by a protracted downturn in advertising. “The advertising in Book World didn’t justify the amount of space that we dedicated each week to books coverage,” Marcus Brauchli, executive editor of The Post, said in a phone interview. “But we write about books, and we will continue to write about books because they are important to our audience and our readers.” Continua aqui.