“Life in London has changed so much, so quickly, that we must adapt if we are to survive,” tweeted May. Footfall declineBut while online and broadcasting news audiences have surged, for some printed newspapers, the virus could hasten, at least temporarily, their long-term trend of circulation decline. For City AM, a business-focused newspaper distributed in a high-footfall area, there would have been little point in continuing to print as before. Meanwhile, across the US, other newspapers have cut print runs and employee hours at what was already a fragile time for local and city titles. Newspaper publishers have in recent years deployed a succession of desperate freebie measures in a bid to keep print circulation afloat.

Source: The Irish Times March 20, 2020 13:29 UTC