The Herald readers will notice several major changes in the Rock Hill printed newspaper beginning Monday. To help familiarize you with what’s on the horizon, including when and how you’ll get your paper and what to expect in each edition, here’s everything you need to know:
Print schedule: The Herald will publish newspapers on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, beginning Sept. 18. The papers will be delivered by the U.S. Postal Service. The Sunday newspaper will arrive on Saturday. Single copies of the newspaper will also be available on those days at select retail locations.
Digital editions: All of our news content will continue to be published digitally throughout the day, seven days a week. The content will appear on The Herald app, on Heraldonline.com and in Edition, which can be accessed with your mobile phone or tablet. Top stories and all of the latest news will appear first on our digital platforms. Edition boasts late deadlines, a robust offering of local, national and global news, nationwide sports, multimedia elements, games and puzzles.
How to find the free newsletters: If you haven’t signed up for our The Herald’s morning newsletter, now’s a good time to do it. The AM newsletter publishes every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, complementing the print editions on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. You can also get important breaking news by signing up for the News Alerts newsletter. To see all we have to offer, go to Heraldonline.com . Click on the drop down menu on the top left, scroll down to “Stay Connected,” and then click on Newsletters.
Where to find your favorite content
News: The print editions of the paper will have more pages of news and lifestyle content, and we’ll continue to place our top journalism in print. You’ll also find personal finance, food & dining and more sports content in the Wednesday paper. Fridays will include movie reviews and sports commentary. On Sundays, in addition to our award-winning local and statewide journalism, you’ll find health and wellness topics, book reviews and travel stories. As always, local stories will appear online — on the website and often in the digital edition — before they are featured in the print sections.
Print replicas: You can still read the digital print version of the paper on the days the paper publishes. When you’re in the app or on the website, you can choose to view All Editions — the updated daily product — or Print Edition, which are exact replicas of the printed newspaper three days a week.
Puzzles: Puzzles will be published daily in the digital edition. The print editions will include puzzles from non-print days — so the Wednesday paper, for example, will have the Monday and Tuesday puzzles, too.
Comics: Comics will be published daily in the digital edition, and each print edition will include that day’s comics.
TV listings: TV listings, including the sports-specific listings, will be published daily in the digital editions. In print, you’ll see the listings for that specific day.
Weather: Weather will run daily in the digital edition and in each print edition. A weather graphic with a 7-day forecast will run on print days. On Sunday, the forecast will include the Saturday night forecast as well.
Obituaries and Death Notices: Obits and death notices will run daily in the digital edition and in each print edition.
Moving forward
These changes are significant. They point to an historic step forward for The Herald as a digital news organization well-positioned for growth, sustainability and continued relevance in our community’s bustling news ecosystem.
The essential daily coverage we provide is unmatched. Our in-depth investigations, accountability reporting, compelling storytelling and service journalism will continue to be delivered with the same expertise, urgency and context that help you feel connected and informed.
From local government, business, education and growth and development to public safety, courts, sports, the arts and food and dining, The Herald is comprehensive and distinctive. As an additional bonus, your Herald login also allows you full access to The Charlotte Observer, The State (Columbia), and all other McClatchy properties throughout the country.
We’re also continuing to evolve with new technology and digital innovation. We aren’t standing still. Our commenting platform is user-friendly and a safer space to engage with fellow readers. The new events calendar page allows users to browse events and add their own, too.
If you are already a subscriber, I encourage you to take full advantage of everything we have to offer and to visit often. We also welcome your feedback and ideas.
If you’re not yet a subscriber, consider joining us on this journey.
Thank you for your support and for embracing the importance of the work we do and the role journalism plays in our community.
If you have questions, you can contact customerservice@hearldonline.com
Rana L. Cash is the executive editor of The Herald (Rock Hill) and The Charlotte Observer
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