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Caribbean Legacy Newspapers Stabroek News and Newsday Cease Print Amid Digital Challenges
Shifting reader habits and weak digital revenue forced two independent Caribbean newspapers to close, with $7.5 million paid on $90 million owed by Guyana's government, owners said.
- Guyana's Stabroek News printed its final edition and halted online publication, while Newsday stopped print and online editions in January.
- Media owners say readers shifted to social media and influencers, undermining digital revenue, amid a $90 million advertising debt and a $7.5 million payment.
- Newsday built a reputation covering Tobago and remote areas, while industry pressures included a long decline in print advertising and Big Tech platforms drawing revenue away.
- The closures narrow independent voices, with former editors and the Media Institute of the Caribbean warn that state- or ruling-party-linked papers dominate while one tests willingness-to-pay online.
- Observers link the shutdowns to a regional trend after Loop News closed last July, with industry leaders calling this a 'watershed period' for Caribbean media, as Big Tech's ad dominance impacts the industry.
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right4Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution53% Center
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- 53% of the sources are Center
53% Center
L 26%
C 53%
R 21%
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