How free newspapers survived Covid, with City AM editor Andy Silvester

from The Future of Media, Explained - from Press Gazette

This week, Press Gazette's UK editor Charlotte Tobitt hears from City AM editor Andy Silvester about how the free business newspaper got through the Covid-19 pandemic despite being forced to take an 18-month hiatus from print.Silvester says a canny move to a digital-first operation, and massive diversification in online revenues, has helped it survive and thrive amid a challenging market for free sheets.Read more on freesheets and the future of media at pressgazette.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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