ABSTRACT

Many newspapers have been struggling for existence since their heyday during the end of last century and the very first years of the 21st century, and numerous papers have gone out of business, particularly in the USA. Industry experts have brandished confusing statistics and dramatic projections at each other, and argued over whether or not print newspapers are ultimately doomed within the next couple of decades. The true picture is probably more complex, in that many newspapers have been losing circulation steadily while others have been holding their own relatively well. Similarly, some newspapers’ websites have not been making money while others have been financially successful.