An article in Poynter reported that Gannett says its digital subscriptions grew by 145,000 in the second quarter. But at the same time, Gannett's circulation revenue fell 9.4% compared to the same quarter in 2020.
The Poynter article said print circulation and the revenue it generates are falling fast while new revenue from digital is not yet making up the difference.
This information is of particular interest because Gannett is the nation’s largest newspaper company and it owns many of the newspapers in this region.
Shop Talk is a weekly panel discussion about journalism issues. This week’s program featured Will Buss, who teaches in the Department of Broadcasting and Journalism at Western Illinois University and advises the student editors at the Western Courier, the students at student radio station The Dog, and the WIU chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists; Rajvee Subramanian, who teaches in the Department of Broadcasting and Journalism at Western Illinois University; and TSPR News Director Rich Egger.
