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Over the past few months, we’ve been around the community talking with readers about the breadth and depth of our content, our journalism, and listening to their thoughts about how we can serve the community better. We have sat and talked with people who have been devoted readers for decades and people who now rely on our mobile site and apps and our constant updates available through Cincinnati.com.

Many of you have responded with great questions, comments and ideas. You’ve told us what you like and what you would like to see improved. That’s helpful feedback as we continue to adapt The Enquirer to keep you informed and to serve our community better than ever.

We rely on the area’s largest staff of local reporters, columnists and photojournalists to do so. Writers like Cliff Radel and Krista Ramsey who inspire positive changes in our city. Watchdog investigative reporters like Sherry Coolidge, Barry Horstman and Jane Prendergast who expose stories you need to hear. Not to mention beyond-the-game journalists like Paul Daugherty, John Fay, Joe Reedy and John Erardi who keep you in the know about local sports and personalities.

We all know reading habits are changing fast. More than 742,000 people read The Enquirer’s print edition weekly. More than 365,000 local adults read The Enquirer’s content available through Cincinnati.com. Even more telling, nearly 128,000 of those adults look at our news and information content only through our digital platforms. What these groups have in common is they look to us for our unique content, which has been available online at no cost since 1996.

Just like any other business, as our customers’ needs change, so must we. One change is how readers will subscribe to our content.

Beginning in October, to enjoy Full Access to our content you will need a subscription regardless of whether you read our content in the print edition or through one of our digital platforms. I’ll be sending a letter in a few days to subscribers’ homes with all the details. But, we wanted to share this information with you in advance.

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