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After more than 150 years in print, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) has announced it will stop printing newspapers at the end of this year.

Starting January 1, 2026, the AJC will be a digital-only news source.

The newspaper will print its final physical edition on December 31, 2025, according to Andrew Morse, the AJC's president and publisher.

In a message to readers, Morse explained that the move will help the company focus on digital storytelling and invest more in its journalists.

"Embracing our digital future means we can focus every resource and every ounce of energy on producing world-class journalism," Morse said.

According to CNN, the AJC says that more readers now get their news online instead of from the printed paper. With digital readership growing fast, the company has decided the time is right to make the switch.

Even though the print edition is ending, the AJC will continue offering an ePaper, which looks like the printed version but is online.

The paper also plans to launch a new mobile app later this year to help readers stay connected.

AJC to Stop Print After 157 Years, Focus on Digital Growth

Founded in 1868, just after the Civil War, the AJC has been part of Atlanta's history for over a century.

Morse noted that the decision wasn't taken lightly, but that going digital will allow the newspaper to grow and serve even more people.

"We knew this day would come and have been planning for it," he wrote.

The AJC's parent company, Cox Enterprises, supports the change. CEO Alex Taylor called it "an important decision in the evolution of the AJC."

"Journalism is critical to our community and society — and so is the way we produce it," Taylor said.

Since 2023, the AJC has hired more reporters, opened offices in Athens, Macon, and Savannah, and launched new newsletters, podcasts, and video content.

Morse, who joined the company after working at CNN, has also set a goal of reaching 500,000 online subscribers, up from the current 75,000 digital-only readers, Mint said.

While many smaller newspapers have already cut back or ended print editions, the AJC's move makes Atlanta the largest US metro area without a daily printed newspaper.

Still, the company insists its mission hasn't changed.

"We will begin the new year as a fully digital organization, committed, as always, to being the most essential and engaging news source for the people of Atlanta," Morse said.