Data from the Public Interest Journalism Initiative shows that 157 Australian newsrooms have closed temporarily or for good since early 2019. Revenue models for news media include paywalls, subscriptions and donations, as well as advertising. Whether you are The Canberra Times or The New York Times, Google and Facebook are what the ACCC calls 'unavoidable trading partners', controlling almost the entire digital advertising market and about 81 cents in every digital advertising dollar in Australia....
