Hello, I’m Uriah Kiser, publisher of Potomac Local News.
Even in times of crisis, we are looking for new ways to serve you better.
Today, we launched our newly redesigned website with several new features, including a scrolling format that allows for more content discovery.
Our new site also comes with some minor changes to how our subscription program works.
- We’ve implemented a new system called LaterPay.
- This will replace our old system managed by Memberful.
Starting Monday, March 23, 2020, when one of you, our current paying subscribers, click to read one of our news stories and are prompted to become a new subscriber, you will need to click the ‘I already bought this’ link at the bottom of the popup window.
- You’re already a subscriber, so there’s no reason to resubscribe.
- After you click “I’ve already bought this,” you’ll be asked to log in.
Once you’re logged in, you will have 100% access to PotomacLocalNews.com, the same as before.
The term of your subscription has not changed, and you will be notified when it’s time to renew your subscription again.
If you’re not a paying subscriber, you can still get access to our content by choosing the Read Now, Pay Later option.
- You’ll be able to read as many articles as you want up to $5.
- Once you hit your $5 limit, you’ll be asked to pay.
- If you choose not to pay, you won’t be able to access any new content.
We are proud to have been serving our paying subscribers since January 2018.
- We value them greatly because they support the important work we do to inform the community.
- Please consider becoming a subscriber today.
Finally, the storm we now face will pass, but it will leave the local media landscape forever changed.
- Some small weekly newspapers are closing in the wake of the spread of coronavirus.
- For many, it is the final blow for some in the newspaper industry that, for the past 15 years, has seen advertising revenue move to Google and Facebook, staff cutbacks, and closures across the U.S. (I know, as I used to work at the old News & Messenger newspaper in Manassas that closed in 2012).
Now more than ever, we appreciate your support of local news.
- All the while, we remain committed to serving you to the best of our ability.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.
