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News Corp invests in regional news one year after move to digital only

Miranda Ward
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One year after News Corp closed down 36 regional newspapers, axed jobs and shifted a number of newspapers to digital-only, the media company is re-investing in its local news strategy.

The move is a challenge to rival regional publisher Australian Community Media (ACM), which publishes The Canberra Times and the Newcastle Herald, which News Corp sought to enter a deal to sell its regional publications to one year ago before negotiations fell apart.

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Miranda Ward is a journalist covering media and marketing for The Australian Financial Review based in the Sydney office. Connect with Miranda on Twitter. Email Miranda at miward@afr.com
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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/companies/media-and-marketing/news-corp-invests-in-regional-news-one-year-after-move-to-digital-only-20210507-p57pxg