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The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Future Of Q Magazine In Doubt As Coronavirus Crisis Hits Media

The music monthly Q is one of 10 magazines that could disappear from newsagents’ shelves as one of the UK’s biggest publishers considers the future of print titles as the coronavirus crisis hastens the shift of readers and advertisers online.
98FM
98FM

7:10 PM - 19 May 2020



The Last Word With Matt Cooper

Future Of Q Magazine In Doubt As Coronavirus Crisis Hits Media

98FM
98FM

7:10 PM - 19 May 2020

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The music monthly Q is one of 10 magazines that could disappear from newsagents’ shelves as one of the UK’s biggest publishers considers the future of print titles as the coronavirus crisis hastens the shift of readers and advertisers online.

With the nation on lockdown and advertisers pulling budgets as businesses grind to a halt, magazine and newspaper publishers have been financially hammered.

The fortunes of Q magazine, the most high-profile of the at-risk titles, highlights the harsh realities facing publishers as readers and advertising shift to digital media, which is dominated by Silicon Valley giants led by Google and Facebook.

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