Stuff to sell or close 28 community and rural newspapersPETER MEECHAM/STUFF Fairfax Media chief executive Greg Hywood said the company had to sustain its earnings and Stuff's print cuts had been predicted. Stuff is planning to sell or close some of its smaller community and rural papers in a move that could affect 60 jobs. Chief executive Sinead Boucher said on Wednesday that 28 mastheads would be affected, while reiterating Stuff's plans to grow its digital business. "The Stuff business is delivering strong digital revenue growth, benefiting from the growth of our new business ventures. They make up about 35 per cent of Stuff's print titles but The Kaikoura Star is the only paid newspaper affected.

Source: Stuff February 20, 2018 21:56 UTC