Ultra-local community newspapers in regional WA thriving despite print s downward trend
SunSunday 7
MarMarch 2021 at 5:57am
Despite the demise of print and regional news, some hyper-local papers in country towns are thriving.
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The prediction that small country newspapers will soon vanish forever does not seem to be ringing true in some regional towns.
Key points:
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.