Finding relevant stories during lockdown â the challenges facing 2020s publishers
It goes without saying that this year has been one of the hardest in living memory. The pandemic turning life, business, social interaction, education, community, all on its head. While the change has looked different for everyone â some companies saw unprecedented demand for their services, while independent and small businesses have been fighting tooth and nail to stay standing â we can surely say that thereâs been no other universal challenge like it. Not a single soul is standing where they thought theyâd be this time last year.
This is just as true for the world of publishing. Journalists who could previously find a story around the corner can no longer physically do that and instead have to look elsewhere for news and insights. It is particularly cruel for Covid-19 to hit at a time when publishing is also fighting so hard as a sector against the threats of: Fake news and