As a result of readership and ad revenue migration to other media, most notably digital, the newspaper industry has been steadily declining. While the declines have been ongoing for several years, the pandemic and the resulting sluggish economy have had an impact on a number of core newspaper advertisers, including retail, movies, and community event promotion.

While the declines have been ongoing for several years, the pandemic and the resulting sluggish economy have had an impact on a number of core newspaper advertisers, including retail, movies, and community event promotion.
The newspaper industry is currently operating in a digitisation era, where the majority prefers to read news online on tablets, phones, or computers rather than buying newspapers.
Digital and electronic services such as online television, radio, and encyclopedias have intensified competition between print and electronic media.