Journalism in the Digital Age
Falls in Newspaper Quality and Policy Responses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7167273 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Gibbard (0000-0002-9370-5469, Department of Economics University of Otago Dunedin New Zealand, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2025-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Scottish Journal of Political Economy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0036-9292 • E-ISSN: 1467-9485 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/sjpe.70003 |
| OpenAlex | W4410498563 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 18 |
This article presents a theoretical model of the strategic interaction between a newspaper and a digital platform. According to this model, entry by the digital platform causes the newspaper to reduce its readership, quality and advertising, and also to lose advertising revenue. Thus, the model helps to explain the observed falls in newspaper revenue and employment of journalists that have accompanied the rise of digital platforms. As journalism has public good characteristics, it is at risk of being undersupplied. We establish conditions under which, in our model, subsidies on readership and quality stimulate expenditure on journalism and improve welfare
Advertising · Business · Economics · Epistemology · Journalism · Media studies · Newspaper · Political science · Quality (philosophy · Sociology · Digital Platforms and Economics · ICT Impact and Policies · Media Influence and Politics · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |