The Fresno Bee to change print days as digital transition evolves
The Fresno Bee is taking its biggest step yet on its journey toward a more digitally focused, sustainable future.
We will transition to a 24/7 digital product with three days of high-quality print editions beginning July 8.
The print editions will publish Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays and be delivered by mail, arriving on the same day as publication, in most cases, alongside your regular mail delivery. The Sunday newspaper will arrive on Saturday because of the U.S. Postal Service’s delivery schedule. Single copies also will be available at select retail locations.
The electronic edition will continue to publish seven days a week at fresnobee.com and in our mobile app. And we’ll continue to publish news digitally throughout the day, every day.
This transition will also allow us to invest in making our digital experiences better, including a big update to the digital edition that I’m excited to share more about soon, and a new tool for commenting on stories.
This is another key move for us within the digital transition of the news industry — and a vital step toward the sustainability of The Bee.
And we plan to be here for decades to come.
Some of you who have received the print edition for decades will be disappointed by these changes. We understand. The hard truth is that the world has changed underneath us. Increasingly, Fresno-area residents get their news from their phones, tablets and computers.
With that trend in mind, we’ve become much more digitally focused and have intensified that approach — to where readers of fresnobee.com and our digital edition often see our best work before print readers do.
For The Bee to continue to provide you with essential coverage of our community and unsparing investigative reporting, we must transform our business to thrive in 2024 and beyond.
Our staff’s commitment to the Fresno-area community isn’t changing. We will continue to deliver in-depth reporting, investigative work and captivating stories.
In the past year, we have:
Covered in detail plans to spend $300 million in state money to revitalize downtown Fresno.
Investigated a spate of worker deaths and injuries at Pitman Family Farms in Sanger.
Offered the latest inside information on restaurant openings and closings.
If you’re already a subscriber, thank you for supporting the work we do and investing in local journalism — and be sure to activate your digital access at fresnobee.com/activate.
If you aren’t a subscriber, please consider lending your support for the kind of strong, independent reporting that is critical to our democracy and the health of our community. The future depends on it.
In the coming days, subscribers will receive correspondence from our customer service team regarding next steps. That team can be reached at 800-877-3400.
Christopher Kirkpatrick, senior editor of The Fresno Bee, has been a journalist for more than 30 years. Contact him at ckirkpatrick@fresnobee.com.
