What is going on with the SF Chronicle?

They do not even bother to reply to email sent to them.

San Francisco Chroniclecirculation of more than 512,000 and a Sunday circulation of over 539,500.

Email reciently sent, no reply….

We are subscribers to the Sunday edition and live in the Bayview.  Here are some comments/suggestions:

  • Cover the Bayview.  It is one of the only semi affordable areas of the city – with the best weather and houses one of the last light industrial areas of the city – yet there is an active art scene.  We even have a winery ½ block from where we live (Gratta Winery/Deli on 3rd St) and Hardware store from the 30’s.  I know that young people (men mostly) in the Bayview do not respect traffic laws and drive like crazy.
  • With regard to your cover story in today’s edition about more Black people being killed in high speed chases – and I know that in San Francisco they avoid these – but the fatal flaw in the story – is that if more Black drivers are involved running from the cops this will be the result.
  • I am sure that there is a lot involved with putting out a daily paper but would like to see a better balance between covering victims and what is working in the city.
  • An be sure to cover SFMTA and how they have made a mess on Valencia St as well as 17th St.  The bicycle coalition seems to be running the SFMTA.

Just some thoughts and hope they are helpful.

Sincerely,

Bob Black

<update 12/20/2024>
Griffin from  The San Francisco Standard responds to email.  Guess the SF Chron is a dying paper - part of an old generation.  Wonder if the Chron is even making money for the Hearst Corporation

Supervor Shamon Walton (District 10) and many other online publications respond to email … why do you not even bother to reply to email?  Still waiting.

My advice:

Save your money and do not renew.  They are a shell of thier former selves.