Perhaps, but regarding the pandemic, I would assume the pandemic would cause people to read more digital news than before, simply because they have more time to do so.
For example, video game sales have had a really great last quarter.
For example, video game sales have had a really great last quarter.
People may read more during the pandemic, but the advertisers are advertising less:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-vice-m...:
> Vice Media lays off 155 employees as coronavirus pandemic wipes out ad revenue
> ...The cuts come as the news media industry suffers from an epic drop in advertising revenue as companies cut spending amid the pandemic.
> Digital media companies, including Quartz and Buzzfeed, have slashed jobs, furloughed employees and cut salaries in an effort to survive the outbreak.