Overview

• The 157-year-old newsroom will publish a final print edition on Dec. 31, keep an e‑paper replica, and roll out an updated mobile app this fall for news, video, podcasts and newsletters.
• About 30 full- and part-time roles tied to print design and distribution will be eliminated as operations shift to a fully digital model on Jan. 1.
• The AJC reports roughly 115,000 total paid subscribers, including about 40,000 print and 75,000 digital-only, with digital subscriptions projected to grow 25%–35% this year toward a long-term goal of 500,000.
• Leaders say organic Google traffic has fallen about 40% over the past year, with AI-driven discovery and platform changes weakening referrals even as the print product remains profitable but shrinking.
• The move makes Atlanta the largest U.S. metro without a printed daily, as owner Cox Enterprises pledges continued support and notes environmental benefits from ending print production and delivery.