Decline of McClatchy and journalism

Crumpled newspaper.

Crumpled newspaper. Credit: Pixabay.

The Sacramento-based newspaper giant McClatchy filed for bankruptcy today. McClatchy says it plans to continue operating its 30 newspapers while it restructures. McClatchy’s staff has already been cut in half over the past seven years. We look at this bankruptcy and the decline of print media in general.

From this Episode:

Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Alexandra Sif Tryggvadottir, Rosalie Atkinson, Brian Hardzinski, Angie Perrin