The Times have announced that they are abandoning their broadsheet newspaper after 216 years starting on Monday.

What will switching to a tabloid size only mean?

It did work for the Independent who saw sales rise by up to 20%. There is of course die hard readers who will not liken to this change and may switch newspapers.

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9071-1335779,00.html

The main problem I've had taking the 'compact' version of The Times is that the stories sometimes lie awkwardly on the page - a story that will take half a page in the broadsheet version takes a full page in the tabloid version and it just looks werid having a story that fills a page!

I know this sounds daft, but it just doesn't feel right!

I'll no doubt adapt to it, but I still prefer the broadsheet.

Joe

We have been taking the tabloid form of The Times for a few months now, I find it bulky but easier to handle. But theres' still something about a broadsheet.! so I will miss it.
Hazel

That'll mean that only The Guardian and The Telegraph will still be 'broadsheet-only' form. Will The Indy ditch the broadsheet form?

I read the compact version of the Indy or The Guardian (broadsheet).

However, I have thought about reading a right-leaning paper every now and then for the view from the other side of the fence.

Alex

I think in the spirit of change The Sun should go Broadsheet. They could get even bigger 'Bristols' on every page. :clap:

The Star made this transition many years ago and it was a good move. I couldn't read it on the bus back then without the paper flopping over the person in front as you read the bottom of the page.