> 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.
People may read more during the pandemic, but the advertisers are advertising less:
> 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.
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.