What Is Shelton Publishing Up To Now?

Decatur's Shelton Publishing owns the TimesDaily, Decatur Daily, and some smaller publications. Both the TD and the DD use the same software and share many of the same articles...for better or worse.

A few years ago, the TD opted to limit readership of its online site. If a viewer didn't subscribe in some manner, the limit on articles was five per month. After a relatively short time, this policy was changed to another type of pay to play in which one answers surveys in order to access the content.

Now the Decatur Daily is implementing a strict subscriber policy in which one may read only one article a month without paying. Will the TimesDaily be far behind in reinstituting this policy?

Many news publications offer free online articles. Locally there are two reputable publications, the Quad-Cities Daily and Pen-N-Sword. Remember, wanting to know if your neighbor is a car thief isn't about gossiping, it's about being proactive in preventing a loss you and your insurance company shouldn't have to endure.