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MALAIKA MAHLATSI | While I recognise that the world is changing, that how people consume media is evolving, I cannot help but feel absolutely devastated by the death of print media.

After school, I would find remnants of the papers, often with the sports section missing, and catch up on the developments. Reception areas of many establishments also had stacks of old newspapers and magazines for visiting clients.

I was reminded of this on Tuesday morning when I woke up to headlines screaming"Media24 considers closing 5 magazines, 2 newspapers, as Covid-19 slashes circulation". That headline tugged at my heartstrings. According to publishers of these titles, the decision comes as a result of the catastrophic impact that Covid-19 has had on sales and advertising revenue. But while the lockdown has certainly had an impact on print media, the reality is that the pandemic accelerated a pre-existing and long-term structural decline in print media.

 

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