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The past 20 years in the media industry have not been easy for publishers.
World events, such as the digital revolution, followed shortly by the Great Recession and then the platforms’ algorithm changes in the late 2010s, all mark specific eras of loss felt industry wide. But 2020 could possibly be the hardest and most impactful period of all.