Eleanor Dickinson asks how the country’s newspapers can reawaken client interest, following a year of plummeting adspend, lay-offs and now closures
UAE newspapers have been crying out for help since the beginning of this year, but recent events suggests pleas have fallen on deaf ears.
The news of 7DAYS’ closure sent shockwaves throughout the journalism and media community, but the writing on the wall has been apparent for several months now.
Last month, long-running daily Khaleej Times axed up to 30 members of its workforce as part of a brutal restructure.
Elsewhere, The National announced its acquisition by International Media Investments from its current owner, Abu Dhabi Media
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