Noosa News
Ultra-local community newspapers in regional WA thriving despite print’s downward trend
The prediction that small country newspapers will soon vanish forever does not seem to be ringing true in some regional towns.
Key points:
- Some hyper-local community newspapers appear to be thriving despite the general downturn in print media
- Readers say they appreciate the local content that focuses on their own communities
- Publishers believe the papers have a future because they report local news that other platforms don’t cover
While the shift to online and social media platforms has transformed the way we get our daily news, some small independent newspapers in Western Australia have not only survived, but thrived.
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