News Corp Australia community papers out of print
By Jonas Lopez in Media News on Wednesday, 01st April 2020 at 2:52pmSixty of News Corp Australia’s NSW, Victoria, Queensland and SA community papers are to be taken off the printing presses.
News Corp Australasia executive chairman Michael Miller said a drop in ad revenues due to the closure of commercial establishments under the COVID-19 situation forced a decision to end community title printing after 9 April 2020.
The titles will be purely digital and their readers will be offered a 28-day free trial subscription, including access to the Herald Sun, The Daily Telegraph, The Courier-Mail and The Advertiser’s websites.
“During this unprecedented time it is imperative that we reduce costs while continuing to keep the community informed and doing all we can to retain jobs. The print suspension will allow us to assess the sha...
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