Va. newspaper drops 'Democrat' from its name, says it's bad for business

[Newsjock]

http://www.fauquier.com/news/article/fauquier_times_drops_democrat_from_its_name

The first issue of the Fauquier Democrat was published on Dec. 16, 1905, a direct descendent of the county's first newspaper, Palladium of Liberty, which was initially published soon after the Town of Warrenton was chartered in 1810.

The Fauquier Democrat underwent a name change with the first issue of 1989, adding the word Times to the title to more closely align the paper with Times Community News -- now Times Community Media -- the family-owned company that also published a number of other publications with the identifying Times in the title.

Now, somewhat more than 24 years later, it is time for another name change. With this issue, Fauquier Times is born, a direct descendent, of course, of the Fauquier Times-Democrat – and of Palladium of Liberty.

... But in an age which is, perhaps, more shaped and informed by political identity than any other in our history, having a word in our banner that is so associated with a political party is no longer a very astute business decision. The same could be said if, for the last 24-plus years, we had been the Fauquier Times-Republican.

[Blue_Tires]

1. ugh...

[Paladin]

2. Call yourselves the Farquier Times-Chickenshit, and have done with it. (nt)

[jcboon]

3. I worked for the Democrat

It used to be the Warrenton Republican. . .

[Generic Other]

4. How do you pronounce that?

("Fawk" long "u" silent "ier&quot Times?

[DainBramaged]

5. What's bad for business is shitty journalism and bullshit editing

changing their name isn't going to improve the paper.

[Initech]

6. This is the end result of 30 years of fat pig Limbaugh and his "liberal media" lie.