http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/12/20/the-death-for-profit-market/ Media and news from the original river city Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:10:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/12/20/the-death-for-profit-market/comment-page-1/#comment-60968 Mandy Thu, 21 Dec 2006 05:16:00 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/12/20/the-death-for-profit-market/#comment-60968 If I recall correctly, the PJS charges $15 per inch for obituary space. I think the explanation given was that they charge for it just like they would if you were using it as advertising space. The short little obit (not just the death notice) with only the time & place of services is free. If I recall correctly, the PJS charges $15 per inch for obituary space. I think the explanation given was that they charge for it just like they would if you were using it as advertising space. The short little obit (not just the death notice) with only the time & place of services is free.

]]> http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/12/20/the-death-for-profit-market/comment-page-1/#comment-60825 Billy Dennis Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:55:35 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/12/20/the-death-for-profit-market/#comment-60825 They are called "death notices" and are far less informative than the full obits that the JS used to run. They are called “death notices” and are far less informative than the full obits that the JS used to run.

]]> http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/12/20/the-death-for-profit-market/comment-page-1/#comment-60824 another js'er Wed, 20 Dec 2006 17:52:57 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/12/20/the-death-for-profit-market/#comment-60824 The Journal Star still runs free obituaries. Yes, the short ones are free. The Journal Star still runs free obituaries. Yes, the short ones are free.

]]> http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/12/20/the-death-for-profit-market/comment-page-1/#comment-60806 gypsydayne Wed, 20 Dec 2006 16:22:59 +0000 http://peoriapundit.com/blogpeoria/2006/12/20/the-death-for-profit-market/#comment-60806 I have been to several visitations/funerals lately (unfortunately) and have listened to conversations while standing in line. At two of them, I overheard the grieving family comment what it cost to put an obituary in the Peoria Journal Star. I was astonished. $200 is what they paid. I remember last year when the PJ Star announced that they would be doing a different thing with obituaries, that people could add things like "He was a great man who enjoyed his family" (example). It was of my understanding that if a family didn't add things & kept the obit standard, that tbere would be no charge. Guess I was wrong. $200 is a ridiculous amount to charge a grieving family. I wonder if the small ones which just tell the name & where services are (omitting relatives, etc.) is the no charge obit.? SHAME ON PJSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHAME ON THE OTHER PAPERS TOO FOR FOLLOWING SUIT! I have been to several visitations/funerals lately (unfortunately) and have listened to conversations while standing in line. At two of them, I overheard the grieving family comment what it cost to put an obituary in the Peoria Journal Star. I was astonished. $200 is what they paid. I remember last year when the PJ Star announced that they would be doing a different thing with obituaries, that people could add things like “He was a great man who enjoyed his family” (example). It was of my understanding that if a family didn’t add things & kept the obit standard, that tbere would be no charge. Guess I was wrong. $200 is a ridiculous amount to charge a grieving family. I wonder if the small ones which just tell the name & where services are (omitting relatives, etc.) is the no charge obit.?
SHAME ON PJSTAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHAME ON THE OTHER PAPERS TOO FOR FOLLOWING SUIT!

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