6 reasons why you should subscribe to the Akron Beacon Journal

Getting your fill of news, sports and entertainment content is more than picking up a newspaper in the driveway these days. With the Akron Beacon Journal, there are many ways to stay up to date on the local journalism that matters to you.

But you can't get access to all we have to offer, from live updates on developing news and sports events to powerful projects that took weeks to report and everything in between, without a subscription to the Beacon Journal.

With a subscription, you can get our award-winning content on multiple platforms, in a way that fits your interests and lifestyle. Through our website, app, eNewspaper, newsletters, news alerts, social media and much more, the Beacon Journal is here for you.

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Get exclusive access to enterprise reporting and meaningful storytelling

The Beacon Journal now offers some of our best stories just to subscribers. This is exclusive content our staff has invested significant time in and we believe is worth asking you to support financially.

Stories offered only to subscribers include investigative stories, political commentary, sports analysis, restaurant reviews, some high school sports coverage and other content found only in the Beacon Journal.

When you subscribe today, you get immediate access to all of those subscriber exclusives and all the exciting projects to come.

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Experience the Akron Beacon Journal eNewspaper

Even if you're only a digital subscriber to the Beacon Journal, you can still get the experience of reading a newspaper.

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In our eNewspaper, you'll find national and global news, front pages commemorating significant happenings and an organized way of quickly catching up on everything you need to know — all from your phone, tablet or computer. Don't forget about extras like the puzzles, comics, special online sections and more.

Readers also can now access all of our Ohio and United States print eNewspapers, including The Columbus Dispatch and hundreds of others.

You can also always find the eNewspaper in the top menu bar on the site, or you can bookmark that link for everyday use. New apps for reading the eNewspaper were just released this month on iOS and Android. A subscription is required to access.

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Learn about breaking news in Akron as it happens

Through our mobile app, you can get notified of all the biggest news as it happens. Enable Breaking News alerts under Settings and Notifications to get the biggest news.

You can even choose subcategories of push alerts you want to receive.

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The breaking news alerts ensure you never miss a beat. They are a key part of our keeping you informed on key information you need to know.

We cover the biggest news of Northeast Ohio and beyond live, and with breaking news push alerts and a Beacon Journal subscription, you can ensure you get all of it.

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Read Beacon Journal stories the way you want to

Our app also offers customized reading experiences depending on how and when you want to get your news.

The main screen of our app is organized to put our biggest stories of the moment front and center and make it easy to find the latest content, but that's not the only way to get content you love.

Here are just a few examples of how to customize your experience:

• Give your eyes a rest with Night Mode. You can also adjust the size of the text to fit your needs.

• If you're busy, the app's "Popular" tab is made for you. You'll find 20 of the most-read stories from BeaconJournal.com over the last 24 hours.

• Bookmark the stories you personally enjoy or are too busy to read now. Hit the bookmark button, and then find them under "Saved."

• Keep sections you access often handy at the top of the section tab to get you there quickly and easily

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Get your daily dose of news through the Beacon Journal's email newsletters

Even without our app, you can learn about the stories you care about and get live updates on our biggest stories. We have several email newsletters you can choose from based on what stories you want to hear about and when.

Learn about our top stories of the moment through the Daily Briefing and Afternoon Update newsletters. Get notified about breaking news and stories of the moment with News Alerts.

We also have topic-specific newsletters for the Cleveland Browns, Ohio State Buckeyes and more.

Preview the most recent versions of each of the newsletters and sign up for the ones you want here.

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Engage with us and fellow Akron news readers at beaconjournal.com

On whatever other platforms you like to get your news, we're there. And you'll find opportunities to get the inside scoop from our reporters and engage in conversation with other readers.

Following us on social media is a great way to stay up with what we're doing. You can connect with the Beacon Journal through our Facebook page, Twitter or Instagram accounts. Connect there with other readers and share your thoughts on the latest goings-on.

The content we produce is for Northeast Ohioans, by Northeast Ohioans. We've been reporting on the state and region for more than a century, and our work reflects our investment in our community.

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We believe local journalism helps hold authority to account, engages people in their communities and connects them to one another, even from a distance. We hope you do, too.

The best way to support our mission and ensure we can serve the Akron area for years to come is to subscribe. Find all our subscription offers at beaconjournal.com/subscribenow.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Reasons why you should become a subscriber of the Akron Beacon Journal