Regional community newspapers grow, bucking industry trends of closures and job loss
2 years, 1 month ago

Regional community newspapers grow, bucking industry trends of closures and job loss

ABC  

Rumours of the death of regional news have been greatly exaggerated, according to Lucie Peart. "Where print editions disappeared, towns have reached out to us as local publishers and said: We want you to come to our town," Ms Peart said. Regional newspaper recommendations Photo shows A country man in his 70s bends to buy a newspaper from local newsagency A federal parliamentary committee suggests grants, tax breaks, and ABC-SBS partnerships will help regional newspapers remain sustainable amid rising costs and a loss of journalists. 500 jobs go as AAP newswire service closes Photo shows Australian newspapers After 85 years, the national news agency is no longer viable in the face of increasing free online content. In a book, Journalists and Job Loss, produced as part of the project, writers stated: "While many of our participants were moving back and forth between public relations roles and journalism across the life of the survey, in 2017, none of those who we classified as working in a PR role expected to work in news media again."

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Local news sources are still drying up, but there's growth in digital sites in metro areas
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Local news sources are still drying up, but there's growth in digital sites in metro areas

The Independent  

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Digital Surge Offers a Spark for Local News in Metro Areas
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Digital Surge Offers a Spark for Local News in Metro Areas

Associated Press  

Despite a challenging economic climate, local news is experiencing a resurgence in digital platforms. A surge of 81 new digital news sites in 2023, particularly in metropolitan areas, signifies a potential rebound from the decline of traditional newspapers. However, the overall news landscape remains bleak, with 279 counties identified as at risk of losing local news altogether.

Opinion: How weakened local journalism created space for the culture wars
1 year, 8 months ago

Opinion: How weakened local journalism created space for the culture wars

LA Times  

By some estimates, one-third of the newspapers that existed in the U.S. in 2005 will be gone by 2025. Local journalism was hit especially hard, not only because ads migrated to free online classified boards, but also because local papers lacked the resources to build an attractive web presence that could support a successful subscription model. Social scientists who study …

Media jobs on the line as ACM announces closure of four regional WA newspapers
1 year, 11 months ago

Media jobs on the line as ACM announces closure of four regional WA newspapers

ABC  

Australian Community Media has announced the closure of four major mastheads in Western Australia's South West, which is expected to lead to job losses. Key points: The papers will shut by the end of next month unless a buyer is found ACM says workers who cannot be "redeployed" will be made redundant The MEAA says the amount of relevant information …

Regional newspaper publishers ask for government support as paper costs surge
2 years, 10 months ago

Regional newspaper publishers ask for government support as paper costs surge

ABC  

Empty offices, further journalist job losses, and even fewer sources of local news — that's what communities face without an emergency injection of funds by the government, according to regional newspaper owners. Key points: CPA, representing 330 mastheads, seeks an immediate cash injection to compensate for huge increases in printing costs It's A small publisher says newspapers can still make …

Australian Community Media cuts back editions of some regional newspapers
3 years, 5 months ago

Australian Community Media cuts back editions of some regional newspapers

ABC  

The largest publisher of regional news in Australia has quietly pulled back on the number of printed editions of some of its mastheads. Key points: Several Australian Community Media regional newspapers have had their publishing schedules halved The company says the economic impact of the pandemic is to blame for the decision It comes after dozens of titles from a …

Nine Network axes a dozen jobs and shortens regional news bulletins
4 years, 7 months ago

Nine Network axes a dozen jobs and shortens regional news bulletins

ABC  

A dozen regional journalists are expected to lose their jobs as Nine Network announces cuts, alongside a new local bulletin. Key points: From August 10, an hour-long regional news bulletin in Queensland, southern New South Wales and Victoria will be halved and moved to 5:30pm Bureaus across those states to move to a two-reporter, two-camera setup under the changes A …

Regional newspapers say communities are demanding print in wake of News Corp changes
4 years, 7 months ago

Regional newspapers say communities are demanding print in wake of News Corp changes

ABC  

A month after News Corp stopped the presses on more than 100 community newspapers, independent operators across regional Queensland are stepping up to keep the tradition of print papers alive. Key points: Independent newspapers are expanding their coverage, or starting up after major newspaper groups ended print editions A new newspaper in Kingaroy has formed with staff made redundant from …

Even before virus, communities feeling loss of newspapers
4 years, 8 months ago

Even before virus, communities feeling loss of newspapers

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — If Penelope Muse Abernathy can take any solace in her grim work of counting how many newspapers across America have closed, it’s that more people are becoming aware of the problem. “I see a big difference in awareness of the issue by community activists, government officials, by ordinary citizens and politicians,” said Abernathy, professor at the Hussman …

News Corp printing presses roll one last time as more than 100 newspapers go online
4 years, 8 months ago

News Corp printing presses roll one last time as more than 100 newspapers go online

ABC  

Hundreds of News Corp staff around the country will put their publications "to bed" for the last time tonight, marking the end of an era for local news in Australia. Key points: The final print editions of more than 100 local newspapers will roll off the presses tonight Rockhampton's print centre will close, leaving 35 staff without a job Media …

How will regional and suburban media survive in a post-coronavirus world?
4 years, 8 months ago

How will regional and suburban media survive in a post-coronavirus world?

ABC  

If you could treat buying your local paper like a charitable donation, would you be more likely to spend money to keep it afloat? Key points: Coronavirus has exacerbated the collapse of hundreds of mastheads Media companies have accused Facebook and Google of sucking up advertising dollars The consumer watchdog is reviewing ideas for how media companies can survive in …

Regional newspaper cuts leave locals fearing loss of community and accountability
4 years, 8 months ago

Regional newspaper cuts leave locals fearing loss of community and accountability

ABC  

Denise and Bruce Morcombe feel forever indebted to their local paper, the Sunshine Coast Daily. Key points: Nearly 200 regional and local newspapers have reduced their services since March News Corp has announced that dozens of titles will go to digital only, with more than 30 to close altogether Locals are worried about the loss of local scrutiny and community …

Australian News Corp shuts down small papers, to go digital-only
4 years, 9 months ago

Australian News Corp shuts down small papers, to go digital-only

The Hindu  

Australia’s largest newspaper publisher, News Corp., announced on Thursday that most of its suburban and regional mastheads across the country will become digital-only next month due to the pandemic and digital platforms sharing their content. News Corp. Australasia executive chairman Michael Miller described the shift that will take effect on June 29 as significant and said jobs will be lost. …

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is cutting jobs and shutting down dozens of newspapers in Australia
4 years, 9 months ago

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is cutting jobs and shutting down dozens of newspapers in Australia

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is shutting down dozens of local newspapers in Australia and ending print production for most of its smaller publications as part of a major shakeup of its business in the country. “Covid-19 has impacted the sustainability of community and regional publishing,” Michael Miller, executive chairman of News Corp Australasia, said in …

News Corp to cut jobs in restructure towards digital-only community and regional newspapers
4 years, 9 months ago

News Corp to cut jobs in restructure towards digital-only community and regional newspapers

ABC  

News Corp has announced a massive shakeup of its publishing businesses, moving almost all its community and regional newspaper titles to a digital-only format. Key points: The exact number of job losses at News Corp is still unclear The company says more than 375 journalists will continue to work for its regional and community titles Coronavirus pandemic has forced the …

Regional Australia laments loss of print as News Corp titles go digital
4 years, 9 months ago

Regional Australia laments loss of print as News Corp titles go digital

ABC  

It was the breaking news many readers in streets, shops, and newsagencies across regional Australia today did not want delivered — the loss of the print versions of their favourite local newspapers. A blow for communities News Corp said there would "regretfully" be job losses associated with the announcement, but the exact number remained unclear. "It's very much oriented towards …

Editorial: Local newspapers are dying. Here’s how we can save them
4 years, 9 months ago

Editorial: Local newspapers are dying. Here’s how we can save them

LA Times  

Last month, the Baltimore Sun won a Pulitzer Prize for local reporting for uncovering a scheme in which the mayor of Baltimore sold thousands of copies of a children’s book she had self-published to Maryland’s flagship hospital network, which she helped oversee. The problems in the local news business are so widespread and severe, communities across America are in danger …

A Note to Our Readers
4 years, 11 months ago

A Note to Our Readers

LA Times  

The Los Angeles Times, based in El Segundo, plans to stop publishing three community newspapers: the Glendale News-Press, Burbank Leader and La Cañada Valley Sun. The Los Angeles Times plans to stop publishing three community newspapers: the Glendale News-Press, Burbank Leader and La Cañada Valley Sun. The Los Angeles Times purchased the News-Press and Leader in 1993 and the Valley …

Australian Community Media to suspend multiple country newspapers
4 years, 11 months ago

Australian Community Media to suspend multiple country newspapers

ABC  

It is feared dozens of regional newspapers across Australia will close temporarily amid a business downturn due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Key points: A journalist says she and untold numbers of other staff have been "left in limbo" after a major regional media company announced a halt to some operations A NSW MP says she is determined to try and …

'None of us know what the other side will look like': COVID-19 culling newsrooms across regional Australia
4 years, 11 months ago

'None of us know what the other side will look like': COVID-19 culling newsrooms across regional Australia

ABC  

Advocates are demanding the Federal Government provide immediate assistance to save regional Australia's shrinking commercial media, as the forced shutdown of communities continues to drive advertising sales into the ground. Key points: The McPherson Media Group is the latest print organisation to lay off multiple staff due to a decline in advertising sales following the coronavirus pandemic Advocates and editors …

News Corp to suspend 60 community newspapers across the country because of coronavirus
4 years, 11 months ago

News Corp to suspend 60 community newspapers across the country because of coronavirus

ABC  

News Corp says it will suspend printing of 60 community newspapers in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia from April 9. Key points: News Corp said the community mastheads would continue to publish digital local news The News Corp Australasia executive chairman said the media outlet remained committed to serving Australian communities He also said News Corp's main …

Country newspapers with Australian Community Media in SA to lose editors under restructure
5 years, 2 months ago

Country newspapers with Australian Community Media in SA to lose editors under restructure

ABC  

Editors of country newspapers owned by Australian Community Media in South Australia will have their roles cut as part of a restructure to the formerly Fairfax-owned operation. Key points: Four editors who oversee multiple country newspapers are set to have their roles cut Australian Community Media say they will keep their local focus Journalism advocates fear the decision will have …

Column: The future for local news looks bleak
5 years, 3 months ago

Column: The future for local news looks bleak

LA Times  

Gannett is merging with GateHouse to create the largest newspaper chain in the U.S. The merger of the big newspaper chains Gannett and GateHouse Media, which became final Tuesday, will create a “stronger” and “more viable” print and digital news enterprise “with deep local roots and national scale.” That’s the optimistic view mouthed by Michael Reed, the CEO of New …

Communities lose when newspapers die or slide into decline
6 years ago

Communities lose when newspapers die or slide into decline

Associated Press  

It is a story of corruption that will stay secret, politicians who will need fewer votes to win, even dangerous communicable diseases that will spread faster as our best scientists struggle to fight them. The story is the slow and painful demise of local newspapers, a story whose ending is not yet written but which — without bold intervention and …

In era of news deserts, no easy fix for local news struggles
6 years, 2 months ago

In era of news deserts, no easy fix for local news struggles

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The local news industry hasn’t been the subject of much good news itself, lately. “It’s a struggle every day,” said Charles Sennott, a former newspaper beat reporter who co-founded The GroundTruth Project, a foundation that funds the work of journalists. “This isn’t going to solve the challenges facing smaller news organizations and the communities they serve but …

Local news isn't dying out: It's being killed off by corporate greed
6 years, 11 months ago

Local news isn't dying out: It's being killed off by corporate greed

Salon  

It’s become an article of faith among media professionals and people concerned with the future of the free press that the internet is killing off journalism. “Private equity firms, aka hedge funds, have taken control of the majority of American newspapers.” It’s easy to see why local media companies would be attractive targets for such investment firms. “Sinclair is forcibly …

Fairfax Media announces further job losses, slashes $30 million from editorial budget
7 years, 11 months ago

Fairfax Media announces further job losses, slashes $30 million from editorial budget

ABC  

Fairfax Media has announced a further shakeup of its media business in a bid to reduce its editorial budget by $30 million. "What we're looking for at the moment is a genuine consultation process that draws on the enormous expertise of the editorial floor and ensures that any restructure enhances Fairfax's core strength, its journalism." Fairfax shakeup points to breakup …

US journalism benefiting from ‘game-changing’ investments: study
10 years, 11 months ago

US journalism benefiting from ‘game-changing’ investments: study

Live Mint  

New York: A new wave of funding by technology-savvy investors into US media companies is driving momentum in journalism, even as news organizations continue to face challenges, according to a report issued on Wednesday. The level of media investing activity is forging the underpinnings of “game-changing” developments for the industry, according to the Pew Research Center’s State of the News …

The Big Question: Why are regional papers in crisis, and does it matter if they close down?
16 years ago

The Big Question: Why are regional papers in crisis, and does it matter if they close down?

The Independent  

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