Atlanta Journal-Constitution Going Digital

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the latest major daily newspaper to transition to digital only, with its final print edition scheduled for December 31, 2025. This raises concerns for PERM recruitment in the Atlanta metro area, since current regulations do not allow digital editions to satisfy the requirement for two separate Sunday ads in a newspaper of general circulation. So, what happens now?

When a paper announces it is going digital, the Park team immediately begins researching alternative options for every affected area. We contact all available newspapers in each market and confirm their circulation and print schedules to ensure we have accurate options for clients. For example, in Cobb County, Georgia, where the AJC was previously used, we will begin recommending the Marietta Daily Journal weekend edition.

A major daily like the AJC may be the only Sunday print edition circulating in certain areas. While we aim to identify Sunday options where available, some regions may only have weekday or Saturday print editions going forward.

We’ve gone through this process before, including in 2023 with the paper of record for Mobile, Alabama, and more recently with New Jersey’s Star-Ledger and other Advance Local papers. For the Star-Ledger, we now recommend the New York Times for certain New Jersey locations like Union County. Other counties have multiple options. In Middlesex County, we provide circulation details for both the Home News Tribune and the New York Times so clients can choose based on preference.

By staying current on circulation and print information for hundreds of newspapers, we help our clients stay informed and prepared as these industry shifts occur. This is one of the many perks of having Park on your recruitment team.

If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected] for your specific case.