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Connect me local Like many of you, I am tethered to technology. I enjoy staying connected to family, friends and my community. I also appreciate how my newspaper keeps me in the know and helps me discover the world in daily doses of “Did you know?” and “How about that?” What’s more, all that news and information is being gathered, assembled and delivered each day — in print and online — for much less than the cost of a cup of coffee.
One subscription, multiple platforms
I use this valuable content to stay informed, feed my many curiosities, follow my favorite teams, explore new topics and discover interesting people who have overcome incredible challenges. I want to stay connected to everything uniquely local.
Chris White Times Publisher
As Freddy Mercury sang,” I want it all and I want it now.” I want you to have it, too. So, with your print subscription, you now get full access to nwi.com. We call it “CONNECT me LOCAL.” If you “Want to Break Free,” it’s your e-ticket to our pipeline of award-winning news and information. It’s not a gimmick. You get access to breaking news and frequently updated local content while our videos, photo galleries, databases, blogs and live chats provide features beyond what our print edition can offer.
THE TIMES PRINT EDITION:
Covering the spectrum AWARD-WINNING JOURNALISM
We don’t just have the largest news and sports staff in Northwest Indiana, we also have more state, regional and national recognition for our coverage than any other source in the region. Recent honors include: • Carmen McCollum, a 2014 Chicago area top award for local education coverage • Bill Dolan, a 2014 Chicago area top award for best political and government reporting • Joseph Pete, a four-time 2014 winner for best business news writing as well as best deadline news coverage • Doug Ross, a 2014 award for best editorial writing in Indiana
It’s full access. It’s a tremendous value. And it’s yours with your subscription. Your full-access subscription also provides use of digital content on as many as five devices at a time, so you and your family can be connected 24/7, especially as you travel and stay busy. At The Times Media Company, our passion for gathering and delivering the highest-quality content has never been stronger, and the changes we make will reflect that commitment to excellence. We’ll continue our investment to get better every day, and I ask you to continue your investment with us. To get started, log on to nwi.com and activate the digital part of your full-access subscription. Click on the big, blue button and go directly to the activation screen. It’s that simple. Let’s get connected today. Now is a great time to explore all we produce in print and online.
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tarting this month, we no longer have “print subscribers” and “digital subscribers” at the Times. We simply have “subscribers,” and every one of them has full access to all of our content, whether it appears in the printed edition or on one of our many digital platforms – desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones. All the content, all under one roof and all available for all subscribers.
Our digital content has value, just like our print content, and the reality is that many of our customers today spend much time in both worlds. That means parsing out some content to print customers and some content to digital customers no longer makes sense. As the media landscape continues to evolve, so does our digital news gathering. We now heavily invest in providing exclusive digital content: video, searchable databases, interactive features, live chats and blogs, social media interaction and real-time reporting.
So here comes the transition to the full-access model that we now use.
We also are giving away iPad Air tablets during a six-week promotion. Winners will be randomly selected from those who activate their digital accounts through July 31. A total of six tablets will be given away.
We call it CONNECT Me LOCAL, which is a nod to two things we do best: providing local news and information, and connecting our audience, to each other and to us.
We want you to stay connected to everything that’s uniquely local, and we want you to have it all.
There are many ways to find and use our content — some of which are familiar, time-honored traditions, some of which are newer paths for our audience to explore. We love the printed product, and always will. Reading the paper in print is a tactile, genuine sensory experience that is also portable, foldable and, yes, even clippable, the result of which offers something permanent to share with family and friends.
THE BEST LOCAL SPORTS COVERAGE Follow all of the prep and recreational action in the Region and meet the athletes with daily reports from our sports staff. Enjoy our coverage of the Railcats this summer. • The Sports Bar – the games today • On TV today – what to watch • Sports digest – a college and pro roundup • Baseball, golf, auto racing and more statistics
COMMUNITY Don’t miss our Community pages each week and our 22 community websites
UNIQUE VOICES
for good news and happenings in your area. Among our features: Throwback Thursday showcasing historical
We also love our digital products. There is much we can provide you online that we can’t in print – helping to tell our local stories more fully and more immediately.
Doug Ross
photos from throughout the Region.
In short, we think the full-access model – CONNECT Me LOCAL – is a perfect fit for the Times and nwi.com.
Editorial Page Editor
• Calendar of events
Times Editorial Page Editor Doug Ross coordinates opinion material to ensure a variety of views from people across the region and beyond, including award-winning columns and editorials and the nwi.com Political Roundtable, a digital exclusive.
LOG IN FOR UNLIMITED ACCESS Visit nwi.com and click the big, blue button on the home page labeled “Activate your digital subscription.” Review your account information, establish a login and get started! Full Access subscribers get premium content and special features in many of our apps.
• The Times e-Edition • nwi.com apps for iPad, iPhone, Android and Kindle Fire • To find download links, go to: nwi.com/apps
Matt Saltanovitz Business Editor Saltanovitz and his staff tell readers what they need to know about the local economy as well as what global and national events mean locally. Follow Saltanovitz’s team of experts as they follow big industry and small business in the region, and beyond.
• Guest columns • People in the news
FOOD & LIFESTYLE
Let’s face it: Life is just better in Northwest Indiana. And, every week The Time’s staff brings you engaging stories about why living here is living better. Our food and lifestyle section focuses on: • Food and drink • Recipes • Community food festivals
Vanessa Renderman Health Care Reporter
E-EDITION FOR YOUR COMPUTER OR TABLET Our e-Edition gives you an exact replica of the daily paper, on your computer or tablet screen. Our e-Edition includes each page of the paper, with all the stories and advertisements in each edition.
Times reporter Vanessa Renderman is the first in the region to tell readers what they need to know about the newest treatments at area hospitals and local doctors’ views on the latest trends in health care.
BUSINESS Look for in-depth coverage of Northwest Indiana’s diverse economy
You can print out puzzles and email stories directly to family and friends.
each day and Sunday in our Business
Now your login works for all digital products—try out the website, mobile apps and more. Never miss a thing!
section. Keith Benman, Joseph Pete and
Keith Benman Business Reporter
GO MOBILE: GET NEWS AS IT HAPPENS, EVERY DAY •
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Times reporter Keith Benman knows local economic development -- casinos, real estate, trains, planes, roads -- and anything else connected to jobs and investment in the region. An award-winning reporter, Benman breaks news online, then adds deeper reports for print and multimedia.
Breaking news is a staple on nwi.com, which is the most read website for local and regional news and information in Northwest Indiana. In addition to writing news, our reporters cover events in “live blogs,” updating readers on sports scores, political issues and more as events unfold.
Hillary Smith
Full Access subscribers get to use all of nwi.com, which includes local news and commentary, searchable databases, sports, lifestyle and entertainment along with exclusive online shopping deals and much more.
Times reporter Hillary Smith has covered local sports for The Times for almost 10 years. She tells readers everything they need to know about all local sports in the region, especially baseball and prep basketball. She’ll cover a high school game in the afternoon and then head to a Gary RailCats game at night.
Sports Reporter
Vanessa Renderman provide awardwinning reports. • Stocks of local interest • Guest columns • Promotions and honors
GO! You don’t want to miss any of the great events this summer in the Region. Plan your weekend on Thursday with our Go! Section • Phil Potempa’s See + Do column • Calendar of events • Movie reviews • Music and entertainment
STAY CONNECTED WITH EVERYTHING THAT’S UNIQUELY LOCAL. YOUR NEWS, YOUR WAY — HOW YOU WANT IT, WHEN YOU WANT IT.