Getting word that effective July 30th, 2009; the Ann Arbor News will be ceasing publication. 

No word yet if this effects any of the other Booth Newspapers/Advance Publications in Michigan.

The death toll in traditional media continues to grow...

This is a great blow to the community and to print media in general.

On a story running on MLive now :

The Ann Arbor News will close in July and will be replaced by a Web-based, media company called AnnArbor.com, Laurel Champion, publisher of The News, announced in a 9 a.m. meeting with staff.

"While this is an incredibly difficult decision for us, this is by no means the end of local journalism in Ann Arbor," Champion said.

Champion described AnnArbor.com as an innovative, community news and information service. AnnArbor.com also will produce a twice-a-week newspaper, published on Thursday and Sunday and a total-market coverage product once a week.

The Ann Arbor News will continue publishing a daily newspaper through July, she said.

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