In the internet’s early days, it seemed to have the potential to crush traditional print media. The New York Times has never had as many subscribers or readers — or employed as many journalists — as it does today. Hundreds of local news organizations have folded, as their advertising revenue disappears, and the pandemic is exacerbating the crisis. Often, nothing replaces a shuttered newsroom, leaving communities without any independent information about local government, schools and businesses. (A recent Times investigation found that some partisan groups have begun posing as local publishers, trying to pass off political propaganda as news.)

Source: New York Times December 01, 2020 11:15 UTC