The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will sunset its print publication by the end of the year, AJC Publisher Andrew Morse told staff members at a town hall meeting Thursday morning.

It is the end of an era. Going back 157 years, the AJC, through its predecessor publications, has been delivering its news through an actual newspaper.

As of the beginning of 2026, AJC will fully commit its resources to its digital news product.

“We made this decision from a position of strength,” Morse said in an interview right after the town hall meeting. “It was the right decision. It was the right decision for journalism. It was the right decision for our people. And it was the right decision for the business.”

Morse also sent a letter to readers explaining why the AJC decided to quit printing the newspape

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