According to the Guardian, News Corp Australia has confirmed that more than 100 local and regional newspapers will become digital only or disappear entirely, and there will be a significant number of job losses.
Questions:
- What does News Corp say has accelerated this move?
- Why is News Corp keeping the three Sydney newspapers in print form?
- If you were preparing a listing of costs of the massive discontinuation of print newspapers by News Corp to affected communities in regional and suburban Australia, what would you include?
- If you were preparing a listing of benefits and costs for News Corp regarding the massive discontinuations of print newspapers, what would you include?
Source:
Meade, A. (2020). News Corp announces end of more than 100 Australian print newspapers in huge shift to digital, The Guardian, May 27 (Retrievable online at https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/may/28/news-corp-announces-end-of-nearly-100-australian-print-newspapers-in-huge-shift-to-digital)