Does online media fill the gap left by newspapers?

Originally published September 2008, when online media was expected to replace newspapers. Updated January 2026 after eighteen years proved the prediction correct: online left a gaping hole.

The prediction: Online would leave a gap

In 2008, an article in the Australian newspaper: The winter of journalism's content argued that online publishing, which was widely expected to supplant newspapers and magazines, would only go so far in replacing them and leave a gaping hole.

The concern was specific...