Some traditions never die.
Even though news reaches us almost immediately today, it seems that the practice of saving unpopular announcements for Fridays — so they will appear in newspapers on Saturday when the news audience is small -– is still in use.
Case in point: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s announcement of a proposed toll increase was made on a Friday, August 5.
If you’re interested in learning more about the timing of such announcements, read my essay on the topic — A Good Day for Bad News?
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