Closures, cuts, revival and rebirth: how COVID-19 reshaped the NZ media landscape in 2020
- Written by Merja Myllylahti, Co-Director, JMAD Research Centre, Auckland University of Technology
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When Bauer Media announced the closure of its New Zealand magazine operation just a week into level 4 lockdown in early April, things looked ominous for local media. Revenues and newsrooms were already contracting. It was hard to see things improving.
However, while the full picture is still unclear, it seems most of New...
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