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The future of media in the digital age: A recap of Parts 1 to 5

Tong Kooi Ong + Asia Analytica
Tong Kooi Ong + Asia Analytica • 4 min read
The future of media in the digital age: A recap of Parts 1 to 5
Digital disruption destroyed traditional print media because online platforms captured attention, data and advertising economics.
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Part 1: Go digital or die. Is print media really dying? (Nov 27, 2017)

Print media is in structural decline due to digital disruption. The internet has replicated and surpassed newspapers: instant, free, personalised and near-zero cost. Advertising — the industry’s lifeblood — has shifted decisively to tech giants like Google and Facebook.

As costs rose and revenue fell, newspapers cut quality, accelerating their own decline.

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