I applaud the BJ for compartmentalizing its obituaries. Words and
photo are encased within a rectangular frame. No more running the obituary over
from one column to the next or even one page to the next.
I don’t know how much the BJ is charging for obituaries in the new
format but it is far more convenient for family members to clip the obituary
and place it in the family Bible under the new, improved format.
Newspapers charge about $50 for an obituary, depending on length
and whether a photo is used. The New
York Times get $236 for the FIRST FOUR LINES and $50 per line after that. I
have no idea what a BJ obit cost because, as a retiree, My Mona Lisa’s obituary
in 2004 was free. Or how much the new, compartmentalized version cost compared
to the old way with the same number of words and a photo. Regardless, it’s a
GREAT improvement.
Maybe this will provide a clue:
Poulsbo’s Kitsap Daily News (Kitsap County in the state of
Washington) charges $164.25 for a 2 col. by 6” compartmentalized version.
$245.25 for 2 col. By 9”. $69.75 for a dinky 2 col. by 2.5”.
Nationally, newspaper obituaries cost $200 to $500 for the grieving
family. The income to newspapers in America is about $500 million of their $25
billion in advertising and obituaries combined. Smaller markets get about $300
an obit, larger newspapers about $500 per obit.
The BJ charges $1 for a copy of an obituary in its archives.
Again, my plaudits to the BJ for the improvement even if it improves its finances.
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