Reader: Beetle Bailey fans help Denver Post sell more dental implant ads

Our item yesterday about the Denver Post cutting Doonesbury from its print edition attracted some appropriately cutting comments. Here's one from a reader who has a theory about why the Post is still running one particularly antiquated strip...
By Michael Roberts
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Our item yesterday about the Denver Post cutting Doonesbury from its print edition attracted some appropriately cutting comments.

Here’s one from a reader who has a theory about why the Post is still running one particularly antiquated strip.

LP writes:

Yet another indication of the Denver Post Death Spiral. Who reads Beatle Bailey? The same audience that’s looking for cheap dental implants — the Post’s primary advertising source.

Unlike their apparent audience, I do not have one foot in the grave, even though I’ve been reading the comics for 50 years.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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